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CONSTRUCTION TOY SYSTEM WITH UNIVERSAL HUB

Application Number: 20120034839
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventor: Murphy, Richard Michael

A connector element for a space structure of a type utilizing a plurality of struts. The connector element includes first and second subparts, at least one strut receiving element having a strut receiving socket emanating from each of the subparts, the subparts being rotatable with respect to one another along a common ...

Locking Connector and Electronic Apparatus

Application Number: 20120034803
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Nagata, Takayuki; Sasaki, Daisuke

A locking connector includes: a first head part; a plate-like base covering a plate surface of the first head part, a supporting part one end of which is supported by the base; first and second resilient parts positioned along the plate surface of the base from the supporting part, the first and second resilient part being resiliently deformable in a first direction substantially perpendicular to a direction C from the base end of the first head part to the fore-end of the first head part; ...

STRUCTURE OF A COMPONENT MOUNTING PORTION, AND FUNCTIONAL UNIT

Application Number: 20120034802
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventor: TACHIKI, Hiroshi

A mounting portion is configured to mount thereon a first coupler provided with a pair of engagement arms having an elastic force in a width increasing direction. The mounting portion includes a pair of support members. The pair of support members each have a support portion, an inclined portion, a first engagement portion, and a second engagement portion. A spacing between the second engagement portions is larger than a widthwise dimension of the first coupler which is taken on when the ...

Method for Connecting a Tension-Torsion Strap

Application Number: 20120034088
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Muylaert, Neal W.; Lamborn, Lyndon Claudius

An apparatus may comprise a housing, a first member, and a second member. The housing may have a first end, a second end, a first side, a second side, an opening located in the first end, and a passage extending from the opening. The first member may extend from the first side. The first member may have a first channel in communication with the passage and the channel has a first center axis. The second member may extend from the first side. The second member may have a second channel in ...

QUICK RELEASE DEVICE FOR A PEDAL

Application Number: 20120034029
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventor: CHEN, Chung-I

A quick release device for a pedal includes a spindle, a connecting unit connected to the spindle, and a quick release mechanism connected to the connecting unit. The spindle has a protrusion extending from one end thereof and an annular groove defined in an outer peripheral thereof The connecting unit has a receiving hole defined therein, a guiding hole defined in a lateral thereof and communicated with the receiving hole, and a retaining hole defined therein and communicated with the ...

FASTENING DEVICE FOR A MODULE ELEMENT IN AN AIRPLANE

Application Number: 20120034028
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventor: Schmitz, Guenter

A fastening device for attaching a module element to a support structure in an aircraft includes a stud having a first end defining a broadened head configured to engage the support structure, a section which adjoins the head and defines a first lateral dimension and a second lateral dimension that is larger than, and is disposed at least substantially perpendicularly to, the first lateral dimension, and a second opposite end connected to a lever which is movable between open and closed ...

ROTARY FLEXURE BEARING

Application Number: 20120034027
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventor: Valois, Michael

This rotary flexure bearing is a monolithic structure with inner and outer hubs connected by unique rotary compound flexure stages. These rotary compound flexure stages provide the angular compliance required for bearing rotation as well as compliance for flexure foreshortening while holding a constant axis of rotation with great precision over the entire range of motion. This design offers large angular displacement, low operating stress, low operating torque, and high stiffness in the five ...

Single-sided fitting

Application Number: 20120034026
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Bridgeley, Rowan; Hobday, John

A single-sided fitting comprising a shaft with two or more axially extending legs. Each leg has a catch which extends radially outwardly from the leg. A clamping plate has two or more holes each receiving a respective one of the legs. A projection is carried by the clamping plate and extends axially between the legs towards the catches. The clamping plate and projection are axially movable along the shaft to a locking position where the projection is positioned between the catches thus ...

Cable Connection Systems and Methods

Application Number: 20120034025
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Wahlberg, Michael; Callarman, Eric Shane; Colvin, Jesse Justin

A system for connecting two wire ropes includes first and second wire rope connectors, a swivel, and first and second connecting cables. The first wire rope connector includes a base defining a chamber for receiving an end of a first wire rope, a plug, and a cap that secures to the base to compress the plug and first wire rope end within the chamber. Similarly, the second wire rope connector includes a base defining a chamber for receiving an end of a second wire rope, a plug, and a cap that ...

PROCESS FOR SEALING OF A JOINT

Application Number: 20120034024
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: SJOBERG, AKE; WERNERSSON, HAKAN; HANSSON, KRISTER; NILSSON, MAGNUS; ENGSTROM, NILS-ERIK; KORNFALT, SVEN

A joint for panels, the panels comprising a core, a decorative upper surface and edges provided with joining means for positioning the panels towards one another. Predetermined portions of the edges are provided with a layer of polymer. The panels are joined to one another by use of the joining means where the polymer forms a seal in the joint preventing penetration of water into the joint wherein a highly water resistant unit of a plurality of panels is ...

Telescopic Apparatus

Application Number: 20120034023
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: WANG, Kun-Jie; Liang, Rong-Jin; Tsai, David

A telescopic apparatus includes an internal tube telescopically inserted in an external tube. The internal tube includes depressions defined therein. A frame is secured to the external tube. A lever is pivotally connected to the frame. The lever includes a space transversely defined therein, a groove in communication with and in parallel to the space, and a pawl for insertion in a selected one of the depressions for locking the internal tube relative to the external tube. A spring is ...

ROBOTIC ARM ASSEMBLY

Application Number: 20120034022
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventor: LONG, BO

A robotic arm assembly includes a first segment, a second segment, a first driving device, a first transmission mechanism, a second driving device, and a second transmission mechanism. The second segment is rotatably connected to the first segment. The first driving device drives the second segment to rotate about a first axis relative to the first segment via the first transmission mechanism. The second transmission mechanism includes a first bevel gear and a second bevel gear meshed with the ...

QUICKLY ASSEMBLABLE MORTISE LOCK

Application Number: 20120034021
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventor: Zhang, Gongchun

A quickly assemblable mortise lock includes a mortise lock body, characterized in that at least one pair of snap-fitting tabs cooperating with a positioning profile is provided symmetrically on a positioning slot plate at both end sides of the mortise lock body, and in that each of the snap-fitting tabs is spaced apart a proper gap from a lateral cover plate of the mortise lock body. As compared with the prior art, the quickly assemblable mortise lock has the following advantageous effects: 1. ...

EASILY DETACHABLE COUPLING STRUCTURE FOR A CASING

Application Number: 20120034020
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventor: TSAI, TIEN-CHUAN

A coupling structure couples first and second casing parts together. The first casing part is formed with a detachment hole. The coupling structure includes one resilient engaging hook projecting from the first casing part and a coupling member disposed between the first and second casing parts and formed with first and second engaging grooves. The resilient engaging hook hooks the first engaging groove in a right direction. The coupling member has a pushing element tending toward the ...

LATCHING MECHANISM

Application Number: 20120032454
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Konchan, Jeffrey L.; Conrad, Louis J.

A latching system for and a method of latching a first member to a second member are provided. The latching system includes a latching mechanism including a displaceable feature which, when operatively displaced, allows a striker to engage with a housing of the latching mechanism, at a recess defined by the housing, to provide supplementary or auxiliary latching force. The displaceable feature may be displaced by an actuating load transmitted between the striker and the latching mechanism, ...

DISCONNECTABLE CHAIN CONNECTOR

Application Number: 20120031320
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Braud, Jean; Bauduin, Christian Raymond; Benoit, Jean Pierre

A mooring leg connector for use with a mooring leg extending up from the sea floor to connect a floating structure to be moored to the seabed wherein disconnection and connection of the mooring leg is done by pulling in and out a connector elongated body extending in the mooring leg direction. The connector has a latch mechanism for fixation of the mooring leg to the floating structure to be moored and preventing movement in the direction of the seabed, and a flexible part with a double ...

FAILURE MECHANISM FOR MECHANICAL CONNECTION

Application Number: 20120030975
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventor: Hughes, Benjamin David

A lock is disclosed for use within an attachment system that connects a ground engaging tool to a bucket lip. The bucket lip has a lug attached thereto, and the ground engaging tool having a recess which receives the lug in use. The lock is disposed, in use, between the lug and the ground engaging tool.

The lock has a body, a force applying member and a force receiving member, such that the application of force by the force applying member causes the force ...

VEHICULAR BODY ASSEMBLY LOCKING APPARATUS AND METHOD

Application Number: 20120030924
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Dugas, Michael R.; Kilibarda, Velibor

A vehicle body positioning and locking devices for use in assembling a vehicle body positioned on a movable vehicle support positioned at a vehicle build station. The locking device includes a remote vehicle locking device for selectively securing and locking a vehicle body to a support pallet. The support pallet is accurately and precisely positioned at a build station through alignment and inserting engagement of locating pads in at least one four-way and at least one two way receiver mounted ...

DEVICE FOR CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL FUNCTIONAL DEVICE TO AN ARRANGEMENT, ARRANGEMENT INCLUDING THE DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR CONNECTING

Application Number: 20120030921
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Haecker, Juergen; Lapp, Uwe; Waeber, Udo

The present invention relates to a device for connecting at least one external functional device to an arrangement, wherein the device includes at least one first contact portion and at least one second contact portion for receiving the external functional device between the first contact portion and the second contact portion, and at least the first contact portion or the second contact portion is movable. It further relates to a method for connecting at least one external functional device to ...

STRUCTURAL SUPPORT FASTENER

Application Number: 20120028534
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventor: Unger, Dennis Clifford

A self-retaining structural support fastener that grips a portion of rigid tile material and aligns the tile material in a planar direction to form structures. The invention more specifically relates to a plastic, acrylic, rubber or polymeric clip that is formed in U, T, X, I or L shapes and provides for an attachment of one or more clips together to form fasteners of various shapes in various planar directions, the fasteners to be used to fabricate multi-dimensional representative ...

COMPOSED ELEMENT, MULTI-LAYERED BOARD AND PANEL-SHAPED ELEMENT FOR FORMING THIS COMPOSED ELEMENT

Application Number: 20120027967
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventors: Cappelle, Mark; Vanhastel, Luc; Maertens, Luc; Deman, Luc; Van Hooydonck, Guy

Composed element including at least two panel-shaped elements, which each have an edge zone in which coupling means are present in the form of a profiled part respectively extending in the longitudinal direction of the respective edge zone, as well as each including an end face extending transversely to the respective edge zone, wherein said profiled parts allow coupling the panel-shaped elements together in an interlocking manner, wherein at least one of the panel-shaped elements includes an ...

LOCK

Application Number: 20120027512
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventor: Evans, Sean

A lock for retaining one or more ladders or trestles to a rack comprises a hook which hooks under the rack while the shaft of the hook extends through and beyond the one or more ladders or trestles and a cross beam with a flange at each end which receives the shaft of the hook and sits on and around the one or more ladders or trestles and a handle which also receives the shaft of the hook and secures the cross beam in place thereby fastening the one or more ladders or trestles to the rack and ...

FASTENING DEVICE AND OBJECT HAVING THE SAME

Application Number: 20120027511
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventors: Chuang, Cheng-Hsiang; WEI, Ren-Jing

A fastening device includes first and second hooks, a stopper member, and two fixed plates. The first hook is disposed on the first article, and has a first hook portion. The stopper member is disposed on the first article, and is spaced apart from the first hook in a left-to-right direction. The fixed plates are disposed on the second article, and are spaced apart from each other in a front-to-rear direction. Each fixed plate has a pivot groove and a first positioning portion. The second hook ...

SEAT POST ASSEMBLY

Application Number: 20120027510
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventor: CHEN, Chao-Hu

A seat post assembly includes a saddle positioning unit adapted to be mounted to a saddle. An outer tube has one end connected to the saddle positioning unit. An inner tube is received in the outer tube. An opening laterally defined in an outer periphery of the inner tube. An inner post passes through the inner tube and is received in the outer tube. The inner post has a recess laterally defined in one end thereof. An abutting member is disposed in the recess and protrudes from the opening in ...

RETENTION SYSTEM

Application Number: 20120027509
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventors: Marocchini, Francis P.; Leutwiler, Tomas R.

A system to retain a sleeve within a housing includes a sleeve, a spring loaded retaining pin which can be moved to be fully within the sleeve, a locking pin to hold the retaining pin within the sleeve when the sleeve is being set into or withdrawn from the housing, and an annular recess in the housing to receive the retaining pin when the sleeve is set in the housing, the locking pin is removed and the retaining pin is pushed outward by the spring. The sleeve is retained within the housing ...

TURBINE ENGINE COUPLING STACK

Application Number: 20120027508
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventors: Juh, Christopher M.; Laureano, Pedro

An example coupling stack includes a first rotating member and a second rotating member. A plurality of aligned slots is defined in the first rotating member and the second rotating member. A tab lock is provided having an annular body with an axial front side, an axial back side, and a radial inner periphery. Tabs are formed on the axial back side and inserted into the plurality of aligned slots. The annular body of the tab lock also includes a plurality of openings extending into the radial ...

ORIENTATION OF INTERFACING PROJECTIONS

Application Number: 20120027507
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventors: Meyer, Jonathan; Johns, Daniel

A method of joining a first component to a second component, the method comprising preparing the first component by forming an array of elongate projections on a bond surface of the component, each projection having a centreline, a tip, and a base. The centreline at the tip of each projection is oriented at an angle with respect to the normal to the bond surface at its base, and the angular orientation of the tip centrelines varies across the array of projections. Next, the first component and ...

WELD JOINT OF ALUMINUM ALLOY MEMBER

Application Number: 20120027506
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventors: Yahaba, Takanori; Takahashi, Hayato; Hirano, Daisuke; Shimada, Takashi

Disclosed is a weld joint of an aluminum alloy member formed by joining one end of a wrought material (12) to one end of a cast member (11). The cast member has a chamfer (14), and an inserting portion (13) which extends from the lower end of the chamfer (14) toward the distal end of the case member along the lower surface of the wrought material. The distance (L) from the lower end of the chamfer to the end face (12a) at one end of the wrought ...

TWO-SECTION TOOL JOINT

Application Number: 20120027505
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventor: LIN, Hsiu-Nien

A two-section tool joint comprises a support member including a polygonal ball knob disposed on one end thereof; an acting head including a receiving chamber fixed on end thereof, and on a side wall of the receiving chamber being arranged a plurality of raised rims in response to the ball knob; a limiting structure defined between the support member and the acting head so that the ball knob of the support member is limited in the receiving chamber and moves between a first and a second ...

DETECTION SYSTEM, JOINT SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH SUCH A DETECTION SYSTEM AND AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A JOINT SYSTEM

Application Number: 20120027504
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventors: Moisy, Stéphane; Sausset, Vincent

This detection system (40) comprises a detection assembly (50) for detecting a rotation parameter of one of the two parts with respect to the other, electrical connecting means (150, 160) adapted to connect the detection assembly (50) to a control unit. The electrical connecting means comprise at least one electric cable (150) extending outside the detection assembly (50) and outside a pin, between the detection assembly and the control unit. The ...

SEALED ROTATOR SHAFT FOR BORESCOPIC INSPECTION

Application Number: 20120026491
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventors: Short, Keith E.; Brown, Jeff A.

A rotator drive connection for a gas turbine engine accessory box has a shaft connected to be driven by a main shaft in a gas turbine engine through a gear train. A first drive connection allows selective drive of the shaft. A biased drive member includes a second drive connection selectively brought into contact with the first drive connection to allow rotation of the main shaft. The biased drive member biases the second drive connection out of contact with the first drive connection. A gas ...

STORAGE LATCH AND REVERSIBLE HANDLE FOR A STROLLER

Application Number: 20120025492
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventors: Dotsey, Michael A.; Grintz, Joseph Todd

A storage latch mechanism (160) is disclosed for a foldable stroller. The stroller has a frame assembly with a chassis (52) and a handle (54). The frame assembly is reconfigurable between an in-use configuration and a folded configuration and the handle (54) is movable between a normal use position and a stowed position relative to the chassis. The storage latch mechanism (160) has first and second storage latch parts carried on the frame assembly and which ...

Fasteners made of a polymer material

Application Number: 20120025020
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventors: Sriram, Suresh; Plithides, Gregory C.

Fasteners, such as bolts, nuts and screws, rivets, pins, and retaining rings, made of a highly kinked rigid-rod polyarylene exhibiting outstanding characteristics, notably a high torque and a high tensile elongation, a measure of practical ...

LATCH SYSTEM FOR CONTAINERS

Application Number: 20120024739
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventor: Fjelland, Douglas J.

A latch system for stacked containers includes a plurality of bosses and a latch mechanism. The bosses are coupled to each of the stack containers and may include a pivot boss, a storage boss and a latch boss. The latch mechanism includes a pivot end portion, a flexible mid portion and a latch end portion. The pivot end portion is placed onto the pivot boss to allow rotation of the latch mechanism there about. In one embodiment, the pivot end portion includes a rounded inner diameter to permit ...

MEDICAL DEVICE

Application Number: 20120023733
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventors: Cannell, Matthew; Turner, Nicholas

A device (1) for connecting an instrument to a driver, the device comprising: a first connector (3) having at least two protrusions connectable, in use, to the instrument; a mechanism for moving the protrusions between a connected and a disconnected position; and a second connector (17) for connecting the device (1) to the driver, in use. A method of connecting an instrument to a ...

MULTI-DIRECTION BOARD AND ACCESSORY INTERLOCK SYSTEM

Application Number: 20120021400
Publication Date: 2012-01-26
Inventor: Tai, Woon Shing ("Timothy")

A modular system is described and claimed featuring one of numerous connector embodiments having a plurality of the same or different component channels for providing a user flexibility in the types and arrangements of modular components for the office space. The connectors may have channels on one or more of a plurality of faces of the connector—front, bottom, back and top, and the components have complimentary configurations for slidable engagement with the channels of the ...

LOCKING PLATE SYSTEM

Application Number: 20120020727
Publication Date: 2012-01-26
Inventor: Hartley, Briane Lee

A locking plate system comprising a locking plate assembly and proprietary wrench is disclosed. In a first embodiment, the locking plate assembly is installed either singularly or in sets on a rigid panel (rectangular or L-shaped) and used to secure the panel to an elevator wall or door jam. In addition, rivets are used to secure the locking plate assembly, The locking plate assembly utilizes a jack post and a latch dog, each having teeth that are manipulated to lock and unlock the system. The ...

RETAINING MODULE AND COMPONENT ASSEMBLY HAVING THE SAME

Application Number: 20120020726
Publication Date: 2012-01-26
Inventor: JAN, Bin-Hern

A component assembly includes a retaining module and a component. The component has a surface and two first engaging portions disposed at the surface. The retaining module includes a pair of engaging arms and a resilient member. Each of the engaging arms has an upright elongate arm body, a second engaging portion disposed at a bottom end of the arm body, and a head portion disposed at a top end of the arm body. The second engaging portions of the engaging arms engage respectively the first ...

FURNITURE CONNECTOR

Application Number: 20120020725
Publication Date: 2012-01-26
Inventor: LIU, CHIA-YU

A furniture connector includes a main body and a bolt. The bolt has a positioning portion, and the main body has a bolt hole. An expending chamber is formed to the bolt hole. At least one tooth is formed to a wall of the expending chamber. The at least one tooth serves to engage the positioning portion of the bolt while the bolt is inserted into the bolt hole. A secure connection is achieved fast and efficiently without the ...

BALL JOINT

Application Number: 20120020724
Publication Date: 2012-01-26
Inventors: Kurasako, Ryoichi; Fukui, Yasushi

A ball joint provided with a ball stud having a ball section at one end thereof, a socket for housing the ball section, and an elastically deformable anti-friction seat mounted between the ball section and the socket and rotatably supporting the ball section, wherein the socket and the anti-friction seat have an opening through which the stud section of the ball stud can be inserted in a loose fit condition. Bases and grooves are arranged in the inner surface of the anti-friction seat so as to ...

HOUSING FOR A BALL JOINT

Application Number: 20120020723
Publication Date: 2012-01-26
Inventors: Schmitz, Jürgen; Schmeink, Frank

A housing component for a ball joint has an interior space (3) adapted for mounting the joint ball (1) of a ball journal, an opening (4) for guiding the journal section (5) of the ball journal (2) adjoining the joint ball (1), a contact region (7) formed on an outer lateral surface of the housing (6) for fastening a sealing bellows edge (8) and forming a seal, and a deformed section (9) which rotationally and pivotally fixes ...

BUFFER MECHANISM

Application Number: 20120020722
Publication Date: 2012-01-26
Inventor: TAI, Chun-Chang

A buffer mechanism of the present invention is adapted for a first object and a second object. The second object is pivotable about a pivoting axial with respect to the first object. The buffer mechanism includes an abutting member and a returning device. The abutting member is firmly disposed on one of the first object and the second object. The abutting member has a first abutting surface. The returning device includes a fixation member and a movable member. The fixation member is firmly ...

LINKING DEVICE FOR LINKING A FIRST BODY TO A SECOND BODY, IN PARTICULAR FOR AN AIRCRAFT ENGINE ASSEMBLY

Application Number: 20120018576
Publication Date: 2012-01-26
Inventors: BONNET, Mathieu; Valery, Benoit

A device (2) for connecting a first body to a second body comprises:

- a first element (20) having a connection end (21) adapted for being connected to the first body and comprising a first tubular portion (22) extending along a longitudinal axis (X); and
- a second element ...

COUPLING DEVICE FOR CONNECTING THE TWO HALF-SHELLS OF AN AIRCRAFT ENGINE NACELLE, AND NACELLE EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A DEVICE

Application Number: 20120018005
Publication Date: 2012-01-26
Inventors: De Sorbay, Aurelie; Soulier, Pascal

Coupling device for connecting the two half-shells (1′) of an aircraft engine nacelle, comprising a connecting rod (17) which can be mounted in an articulated manner on one (1′) of the two half-shells, a retention member for this connecting rod (17) that can be mounted on the other half-shell, and means designed to allow limited movements of said connecting rod with respect to said retention ...

SHAFT-HUB CONNECTION

Application Number: 20120017721
Publication Date: 2012-01-26
Inventor: Schmidt, Hans Bernd

The invention relates to a shaft-hub connection, in particular of assembled camshafts (10) for combustion engines, at which at least two functional parts (14, 16, 18) are shrunk or pressed onto corresponding rotationally symmetric shaft sections (24, 26, 28) with the hub thereof, wherein in an assembly direction (30) of the functional parts (14, 16, 18), the first section (24) is designed with a larger exterior circumference than the second section ...

METAL JOINT, DAMPING STRUCTURE, AND ARCHITECTURAL CONSTRUCTION

Application Number: 20120017523
Publication Date: 2012-01-26
Inventors: Kawai, Yoshimichi; Ozaki, Fuminobu

The invention provides a metal joint connecting a pair of subject members relatively displaceable in one direction, a metal joint connecting a pair of subject members relatively displaceable in one direction, the metal joint comprising: multiple first attachment portions attached to one of the subject members; a second attachment portion attached to an other of the subject members; and multiple plate portions connecting between the first attachment portions and the second attachment portion to ...

GATE BRACE

Application Number: 20120017513
Publication Date: 2012-01-26
Inventors: LEHMANN, Ryan P.; REGGIO, Richard A.

A brace includes a first body configured and disposed to secure ends of adjacent structural members together, the brace having a substantially triangular ...

BLIND FASTENERS

Application Number: 20120017422
Publication Date: 2012-01-26
Inventors: Clapper, Jason D.; Rule, Joseph D.; Lewandowski, Kevin M.

Fasteners for producing double blind joints where the fastener is not visible or accessible are provided. The fasteners comprise a shape memory polymer that may be used to fasten workpieces by heating the fasteners, inducing recovery of the original, permanent shape of the ...

Edge Attachment for a Mattress Supporting System

Application Number: 20120017370
Publication Date: 2012-01-26
Inventors: Oh, Suk Kan; Lee, Youn Jae

A folding mattress support system replaces both a conventional box spring and the bed frame with rails. The mattress support system is lighter, quieter and easier to transport, and also provides more storage space beneath the mattress. The mattress support system includes bed frame assemblies, central connecting bars, edge attachments and a bed skirt. Leg brackets fold out from the bed frame assemblies, which themselves unfold in the middle. Central connecting bars connect inner side edges of ...

Sheet roll and sheet-like coupling member

Application Number: 20120015132
Publication Date: 2012-01-19
Inventors: HASEGAWA, Yoshinori; ADACHI, Hiroshi; MORI, Hiroki; MITSUGI, Kaoru; IKAI, Naohiro

A sheet roll (1) is manufactured by placing a sheet-like coupling member (3) on end portions of a plurality of glass films (g) so as to span therebetween, coupling the end portions of the glass films (g) together, and rolling the coupled plurality of glass films (g). The sheet-like coupling member (3) used in the sheet roll (1) includes wide width portions (4) for forming wide joint portions joined to the glass films (g) at each of both end portions thereof in ...