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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120125284 | Motorcycle Engine Crankcase for Simplified Engine Installation and Method of Installing the Same A motorcycle crankcase is configured to support a crankshaft in a manner such that the crankshaft is rotatable about a crankshaft axis. The motorcycle crankcase comprises a pair of piston cylinder mounts, first and second horizontally oriented downward facing mounting s... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126079 | BEDRAIL CLAMP A bedrail clamp is provided for attaching an accessory to a bedrail of a surgical/medical bed at a desired location without having to slide the bedrail clamp from an end of the bedrail until the accessory is in the desired location. The bedrail clamp can include a clamp... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120124927 | Foam injected wall panel A structural element (10). The inventive structural element (10) includes a frame (12) comprised of a plurality of studs (40) arranged in two rows, a first row (40A) disposed along a first side of the frame (12) and a second row... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120125238 | Weldless Aluminum Pallet A weldless aluminum pallet has slats that interlock with outside and inside stringers to form the pallet without need for permanent attachment points. Grooves in the stringers receive a projection on each slat, holding the slat in place. Preferably, a single projection ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120125793 | Blade Storage Devices and Methods A device is provided for storing a blade. The device may include a casing and a lid. The casing and lid may cooperate to form a cavity. The lid may be pivotally connected to the casing so as to be movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The cav... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126077 | Wall Mounting Bracket A wall mounting bracket assists in mounting equipment to a wall. The wall mounting bracket includes a plate, a post, and a sliding nut. At least a portion of the post extends outwardly from the surface of the plate. The plate is coupled to a stud or other mounting devic... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120124805 | METHOD FOR MAKING JOINTS BETWEEN SHEET FORMED MEMBERS AND AN APPARATUS FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD Method and apparatus for joining superimposed sheet formed material with an intermediate layer of adhesive together by means of gluing in combination with clinching, at which a tool comprising a first and a second co-axial tool parts, co-operate for producing said joint... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120124922 | SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR CARPORT WITH SOLAR PANELS A roof panel support system is supported by at least two structural beams, and includes a support matrix for panels, such as solar panels, that can constitute the roof of a structure. The support matrix includes panel rails that can hold panels installed from beneath th... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120124961 | Filter Cartridge Assembly For Use With Turbine Engine Systems A filter cartridge assembly includes a first filter including a first cavity defined therein and a second filter coupled to the first filter. The second filter includes a second cavity defined therein in flow communication with first cavity. The filter cartridge assembl... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120125237 | TABLE WITH HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE COMPONENT A table with a height-adjustable component comprising a vertical support, a height adjustable mechanism, and a height adjustable part, wherein the adjustment mechanism comprises at least two grooves around the perimeter of the vertical support; an elastomeric ring which... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120125468 | MARKED HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE The invention relates to a honeycomb structure including a set of adjacent channels, each channel being in communication with upstream and downstream surfaces, respectively, via upstream and downstream openings, such that said set of channels forms cross-sectional upstr... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120125642 | CONVERTIBLE MULTI-FUNCTION DOWNHOLE ISOLATION TOOL AND RELATED METHODS A downhole isolation tool adapted to be converted in the field into any one of a bridge plug, ball drop plug, or a caged ball plug. The components used to assemble the tool, such as the mandrel, slips, and conversion adapters and accessories, are constructed primarily o... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120125925 | Refuse container A refuse container assembled from a kit comprising thermoformed recycled plastic front, left and right, and rear panels, with predrilled holes, a waffled bottom, reinforcement angles, corner angles, castors, assembly hardware, caulking, sealing tape, lifting tubes for a... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126057 | FLOOR FOR AN AIRCRAFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AND METHOD FOR THE ASSEMBLY THEREOF In conventional aircraft cargo compartments panels or similar flat floor elements are fastened to floor beams or similar supporting elements that are installed in the body of the aircraft. Subsequently functional units such as roller elements, latches or PDUs are mounte... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120124753 | Zoned foam mattress with alternating lateral regions of HD foam and memory foam A zoned foam mattress includes an upper foam layer and a zoned foam layer. The lower side of the upper foam layer is adjacent to the upper side of the zoned foam layer. The zoned foam layer has first, second and third lateral regions with the second region being dispose... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120124804 | SLIP ON GROOVE COUPLING WITH MULTIPLE SEALING GASKET Methods, gaskets, and couplings for connecting two pipes are disclosed. One embodiment of the method includes the steps of placing the assembled coupling over one end of a pipe, aligning the second pipe with the first pipe, sliding the coupling off the end of the first ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120124808 | METHOD FOR REDUCING THE INSTALLATION TIME FOR A SUPPLY CHANNEL A method is introduced for reducing the installation time for a supply channel on a first retaining structure in an aircraft. The method includes, but is not limited to pre-wiring a stowage compartment outside of the aircraft, installing a supply channel unit in the air... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120124811 | Method for Manufacturing a Sitting Orthosis from a Representation of the Contact Surface of the Sitting Orthosis, and a Sitting Orthosis Manufactured in Such a Manner The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a sitting orthosis, which is provided with a contact surface where the user of the sitting orthosis makes contact with the sitting orthosis, from a representation of the contact surface of the sitting orthosis. The met... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120124947 | AIR CLEANER, COMPONENTS THEREOF, AND METHODS A filter cartridge includes a media pack having first and second opposite flow faces; the media pack comprising flutes extending in a direction between the inlet flow face and the outlet flow face; a frame mounted on the second flow face of the media pack; a seal suppor... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120124951 | AIR DUCT SCREEN AND METHOD OF USE A duct screen mountable in an air duct for retaining objects which pass through an associated register, the screen having a filtering base having a plurality of holes and a frame to hold the filtering base in place within the air duct.... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120125057 | SECURITY APPARATUS INCLUDING ATTACHMENT DEVICE A security apparatus is disclosed. The security apparatus comprises an attachment device comprising a base, and a locking head configured to secure to the base. The locking head can have a securing element and a locking component, associated with a housing. The locking ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120125131 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING A SENSOR A system for positioning a sensor through an inner barrier and an outer barrier includes a first collar configured for engagement with the inner or outer barriers, a collapsible coupling, and a sensor support connected to the collapsible coupling. The collapsible coupli... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120125292 | FUEL INJECTOR A fuel injector for an internal combustion engine includes: an injector body of substantially elongate form and defining an injector body axis; an injector nozzle disposed at one end of the injector body; and a plurality of element connectors for providing fluid and/or ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120125304 | TOY LAUNCHER APPARATUS WITH FIXED LOADABLE MAGAZINE A toy launcher apparatus for discharging soft foam projectiles, the apparatus having a housing, a projectile launching assembly including a launching tube and a launching spring, a trigger and a cocking assembly. The apparatus also includes a magazine container for stor... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120125472 | PLIABLE-WALL AIR DUCTS WITH INTERNAL EXPANDING STRUCTURES Example air ducts comprising pliable tubular sidewalls are provided with example internal frameworks that hold the duct in a generally expanded shape even when the duct is depressurized. The framework tensions the pliable sidewall material along the length of the ducts ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120125637 | NON-METALLIC SLIP ASSEMBLY AND RELATED METHODS A slip assembly adapted to be used with a downhole tool which comprises metal slip inserts attached to a slip carrier made of a non-metallic material, such as composite material. As such, the non-metallic slip carrier can eliminate 60-70% or more of the metal used in co... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120125828 | Screen Intake Device for Shallow Water A screen intake apparatus has a concrete platform resting on a water source floor. A screen intake anchors on the platform and forms a half cylinder thereon. A barrier at one end of the platform in divides the flow of water. The screen intake has a half-cylindrical body... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120125832 | FLUID FILTER, FLUID FILTER ASSEMBLY, AND MOUNTING METHOD A filter and filter element is provided that incorporates a valve member for preventing priming fluid from contaminating a clean fluid side of the filter or filter element. The filter may incorporate a replaceable filter element or be replaceable itself. The valve membe... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126020 | THERMOSTAT WIRING CONNECTOR A thermostat and related methods is provided for controlling an HVAC system. The thermostat includes wiring terminals adapted and configured to make an electrical connection with an HVAC system wires such as common, heating and cooling control and return wires. The maki... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126039 | Charge-Dispersing Alpha Prime-Beta Prime SiAlON Industrial blast nozzles are disclosed which have liners made, at least in part, from a SiAlON-containing ceramic material which has a surface resistance of about 12 megaOhms or less and an erosion rate of about 1.9×10−4 cm3/g or less. The SiAlO... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120124734 | Spa assembly A spa assembly has a pool assembly having an enclosing body defining an interior, the body made of a soft material and further including a drain pipe, an air inlet, a water inlet and a water outlet provided in the body. The spa assembly also includes a framework assembl... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120124736 | WATERPROOF BASE AND METHODS OF FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION THEREOF A tile-ready shower basin, and methods of manufacturing and installing the same. A sloped structural core is provided having a topside and a bottom side. A first waterproof panel or coating is applied to the topside and a second waterproof panel or coating is applied to... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120124802 | ARMORED HULL A hull for an armored vehicle is provided, comprising a set of panels constituting portions of the hull, and having a passenger cabin with an interior defined by at least some of the panels. The panels are attached to one another via a plurality of bolts. The hull compr... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120124803 | GYMNASTIC AUXILIARY APPARATUS FABRICATION METHOD An environmentally friendly and adhesive-free gymnastic auxiliary apparatus fabrication method includes the step of preparing a soft covering layer and arranging it into a tube having a tubular accommodation space defined therein, the step of inserting a tubular first f... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120124806 | CAGE IN AN MRD WITH A FASTENING/ATTENUATING SYSTEM Methods of fastening a cage with a fastening system in an MRD. One method includes: assembling: a plurality of pole pieces; a plurality of side magnets, the side magnets substantially enclosing the pole pieces and thereby defining a magnetic envelope and enclosed volume... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120124807 | METHOD FOR REEVING AN ELEVATOR, ROPE REEL AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING AN OVERSPEED GOVERNOR ROPE OR A TRAILING CABLE Method for reeving an elevator, wherein the ends of at least one hoisting rope of an elevator are guided to their fixing points and fixed thereto, the hoisting means of a hoisting device is fixed to a first lifting point, which is at the first end of the rope or at a di... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120124809 | QUICKLY REPLACEABLE PROCESSING-LASER MODULES AND SUBASSEMBLIES Pre-aligned, kinematically mounted modules including processing lasers, beam trains, and individually calibrated control beams are quickly and easily replaced on subassembly bases with minimal in situ alignment, and can maintain working-spot position to micron tolerance... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120124810 | PISTON MOVEMENT CONTROL FOR PREPARATIVE CHROMATOGRAPHY COLUMN In an axial-flow preparative chromatography column that contains a piston, commonly termed an adaptor, that is lowered over the top of the resin, the ability to lower the piston in a controlled manner to minimize the chances of damage to the resin is achieved by use of ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126084 | Plumbing Fixture Shim and sheet thereof A shim for placement under plumbing fixtures is made of a series of shim members aligned according to height, whereby they form a wedge-shaped member. The shim is inserted between a plumbing fixture base and installation surface until one of the shim members supports th... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126081 | MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR DIGITAL MEDIA PLAYERS An apparatus and a method that allow users to mount digital media players.... | 05/24/2012 |
