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Pneumatic Shoe Lacing Apparatus

This invention provides a pneumatic shoe lacing apparatus for the pneumatic lacing of shoe.

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Class 220/6 - Folding


Subclass of Class 220 - Receptacles
Definition: Structures where the several parts fold into compact form
No. of patents: 538
Last issue date: 04/10/2012


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NumberTitleIssue Date
5558241Cryotransport chamber
A multi-use, knock-down, fully-insulated chamber for the transport of frozen, heated or cooled contents having pivotable sides with interlocking edge retainers for transfer of hoop stresses and wrinkle-type, flexible connective bands to guide sides betwee...
09/24/1996
5544446Collapsible and adjustable plant support and protector
A plant support is constructed comprising a plurality of rectangular sections where the adjoining edge of each section is connected by a hinge mechanism. The hinges allow movement of each section so the plant support can be used in a straight open configu...
08/13/1996
5542870Folding box diorama toy
A folding box dioramic toy has a rectangular base panel for displaying central scenic structures and rectangular side panels hinged thereto also displaying scenery. The side panels include integral triangular members extending orthogonally therefrom which...
08/06/1996
5538153Folding crate for holding packages
A folding crate for holding packages includes a base having a substantially planar support surface for supporting packages and a plurality of side walls positioned along the sides of the base. A hinge pin member having a generally oval or elliptical cross...
07/23/1996
5532044Foldable pulp molded cushioning material
Disclosed is a flat type pulp-molded cushioning material on which a number of raised portions are provided to serve as shock absorbers and a plurality of notches are provided at predetermined positions to allow said flat cushioning material to be folded a...
07/02/1996
5524789Collapsible container
A collapsible container with four side faces, a top portion, a bottom and multiple score lines defined in each of the four side faces so that a one-quarter rotation of the top portion of the container while the bottom is held stationary causes the side fa...
06/11/1996
5515987Five-piece container having foldable side pieces
A five-piece plastic container for carrying items, such as fruits and vegetables, comprises a bottom piece and four side pieces; each side edge of the bottom piece includes a series of horizontally spaced recessed areas and a horizontally extending integr...
05/14/1996
5501353Collapsible container
A collapsible container is defined having: a container base, a plurality of support members extending generally upwardly from the container base and a plurality of wall members each mounted to at least one respective support member by a hinge. Each wall m...
03/26/1996
5494182Counterbalancing on collapsible flatracks
A collapsible flatrack assembly has a counterbalancing system whereby a normally upright post, pivotable relative to a horizontal base, is movable relative to the base under the action of a biasing force towards the upright position. The counterbalance in...
02/27/1996
5489038Box-shaped container of synthetic resin material
A box-like container for transporting packaged fruits and vegetables has a bottom whose central member can be pulled upwardly to cause the flaps at the bottoms of the side walls to be pulled upwardly and inwardly and the side walls to be pulled inwardly i...
02/06/1996
5484380Box handling system
A method for manipulating collapsable boxes which involves the use of a combination of lateral pressure and gravity to fold or collapse the box and to store it in a desired location....
01/16/1996
5474197Collapsible container with reduced deflection
A collapsible, foldable container with reduced deflection and increased strength and convenience is provided. A door can be provided in the lower portion in one or more of the sidewalls, opening upward and outward without unduly loading the door hinges. A...
12/12/1995
5472107Collapsible container
A collapsible container has a substantially rectangular base and four substantially trapezoidal walls. The short parallel sides of the trapezoidal walls are foldably joined to a perimeter of the base and the non-parallel sides are foldably joined end-to-e...
12/05/1995
5467885Collapsible material handling container
A collapsible material handling container (10) including a base (12) having a plurality of sides (30, 32), a pair of opposed sidewalls (14) and a pair of opposed end walls (16) and hinges defining axes (68, 70) associated with each wall (14, 16) and inter...
11/21/1995
5458255Folding case for fruit and vegetables
A folding case of polymeric material comprises two equal elements which can be coupled in a rapid way. Each element comprises a side wall of the case articulated, by means of film hinges, to a base panel and to two side panels suitable for defining, respe...
10/17/1995
5443173Collapsible basket
The disclosed invention is directed to wall-mounted baskets which are easily collapsible for cost effective transportation and which are assembled with ease by the end-user. The devices are characterized by unique, yet simple locking mechanisms permitting...
08/22/1995
5437384Container apparatus for fluid material
Container apparatus (2) for transporting and storing fluid material, comprising a flexible bag (8), a rigid frame member (10) which is attached to an upper portion of the flexible bag (8), a rigid base (12), and elongate support members (16) which are pos...
08/01/1995
5429261Plastic foldable box
A light-weight, robust, foldable box which can be folded flat, comprises a bottom panel, swing side panels and folding side panels of corrugated plastics board. The bottom panel has vertical panels on both ends and a retaining portion in the vertical pane...
07/04/1995
5429260Produce box with plastic walls
A produce box structure comprising box side walls, bottom wall, and top wall sections, and two end walls, said end walls being substantially rigid for supporting the side walls and bottom wall; the end walls having peripheral edge portions, the bottom wal...
07/04/1995
5425910Resin wall formation for collapsible shipping container
A fiber-reinforced resin wall of a collapsible shipping container large enough and strong enough for shipping about 300 gallons of liquid is made by compression molding a laminate formed of a glass fiber mat sandwiched between resin webs. This material is...
06/20/1995
5419448Knock down bulk storage container
A knock down bulk storage container is designed to receive a liquid impervious storage bag. The container comprises a bottom wall, a first pair of opposing side walls and a second pair of opposing side walls. One pair of side walls has T-shaped undercut o...
05/30/1995
5415311Collapsible storage containers
Improved collapsible storage container (10) of the type having a pallet base, front and rear gates (15, 16) hinged with respect to the base (11), a pair of opposed side panels (17, 18) also hinged with respect to the base (11), the base (11) having a stub...
05/16/1995
5415255Case formed by stacked module elements
In a case for receiving and transporting articles, in particular tools and working material, comprising at least one lower part (28a) with a base (28a) and a lid, which are jointedly connected to one another by a hinge and have a locking device, the case ...
05/16/1995
5398832Lashings in folding flatrack
A flatrack freight container is provided with cargo securing members within the platform area (1). The securing members optionally include stanchion sockets (18), pivoted stanchions (15'), abutments (19, 22, 38) for straps (24, 12, 31) or hooks (34, 35), ...
03/21/1995
5398834Container, in particular container for vegetables, made from plastic material and having foldable side walls
In a container made from plastic material, including a container bottom and four side walls foldable in the inside in direction to the container bottom, the container is formed in one piece and the folding joints of the four side walls are formed by film-...
03/21/1995
5386919Fully collapsible box with reverse mitred cleats
A fully collapsible box with four sidewalls comprising vertical slats, horizontal cleats and interconnected wires at the ends of the cleats at the corners of the box, wherein the ends of the cleats have reverse miters so that the box may be hingedly colla...
02/07/1995
5370256Collapsible container
A collapsible container comprises a rectangular base 11, two end walls 12, 13 mounted to two opposed ends of the base by means of hinge 14 and two separate side walls 15 and 16 mountable on base 11 to rise therefrom. Each wall comprise two wall members 12...
12/06/1994
5361923Stackable and collapsible container
A stackable and collapsible container (10) includes a wall assembly (12) which includes a plurality of opposing panels (20, 21), and hinge means connecting each panel (20, 21) to at least two adjacent panels (20, 21)....
11/08/1994
5356031Device for supporting paper for computer printers
A device for supporting printing paper for the printers of computers and computer terminals, the printing paper being present in the form of a stacked continuous paper web. The device includes an upwardly open box having a flat bottom part and upstanding ...
10/18/1994
5351846Sidewall structure for stackable bin
An improved collapsible sidewall structure for a stackable bin having a sidewall which is of a two-ply construction defined by inner and outer layers, each being extruded plastic layers having inner and outer sheets joined by transversely extending ribs s...
10/04/1994
5346091Multiple tray container
A box includes an elongated surrounding wall and a plurality of trays. The surrounding wall has a plurality of interconnected vertical wall sections and two distal ends. Each of the vertical wall sections has an inner wall surface. Every two adjacent vert...
09/13/1994
5344004Fold-up display container
A fold-up display container for printed material, discrete articles and the like includes a single, integrally molded plastic unit including a base panel, a front panel, a rear panel, left and right side panels and support panels. Each of the panels are i...
09/06/1994
5341950Transport container
A transport container has three wall panels (14, 15, 16) which can be folded in one above another in layers, and also a fourth wall panel (29) mounted on a slide member (28). This fourth wall panel (29) can, when required, be stowed beneath the base panel...
08/30/1994
5328042Flat storable container
A flat-storable container comprises a bottom deck and a pair of opposed sidewalls attached to the bottom deck in hinged relation thereto, to permit the sidewalls to lie flat against the deck in a folded position, and to stand in perpendicular relation the...
07/12/1994
5323921Container
A foldable container comprises a bottom member (1), a foldable wall arrangement (2) and a lid (3). A locking arrangement included in the container and having locking means (7) on the lid and/or locking means (8) on the bottom member is arranged to interlo...
06/28/1994
5323922Collapsible containment system
A collapsible, bag-like container, that incorporates the features of a rigid, free-standing container, with the flexibility and collapsibility of a bulk bag. Stiffening members are placed into pockets, created by sewing together two sheets of woven polypr...
06/28/1994
5316165Foldable electrical component enclosures
A rigid plastic enclosure made from flat blanks which is particularly well suited for use as an electrical or electronic component enclosure. The top, bottom, back, and side walls of the enclosure are parts of a unitary structure made by cutting and/or ro...
05/31/1994
5308157Foldable structures
A foldable structure which can be used as the basis for a wide variety of articles, such as furniture, office equipment, freight containers and portable buildings, is foldable between a generally flat form and an erected, three-dimensional form. A first p...
05/03/1994
5303823Reusable, two-piece storage container
A parallelepipedal storage container is formed of two sections. Each section is rectangular and is foldable to separate the section into a central base wall and two side walls. The adjacent base and side walls can be oriented ar right angles to each other...
04/19/1994
5299704Collapsible locker box
The present invention discloses a locker box (1) movable between an open, use, configuration and a collapsed storage configuration. The locker is particularly suited for use on motor vehicles. The locker box (1) comprises a base (2), two side walls (4), t...
04/05/1994
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