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Method and Apparatus for Forming and Mounting a Photovoltaic Array

A photovoltaic (PV) module framing and coupling system enables the attachment of PV modules to a roof or other mounting surface without requiring the use of separate structural support members which attach directly to and span between multiple PV modules in a formed PV array. The apparatus provides a parallel coupling for securely interlocking the outside surfaces of parallel frame members together in a side to side arrangement to form an array with improved structural load distribution. The coupling may attach to a slot in the frame at substantially any position along the length of the frame thereby enabling the interconnection of adjacent PV modules along both an x and y axis. The apparatus may further provide a rotating portion and locking portion, mounting brackets for direct connection to a mounting surface, grounding teeth, and a twist-lock engagement means for interlocking and aligning PV modules in the array.
Owner:SOLARCITY

Apparatus for Forming and Mounting a Photovoltaic Array

A photovoltaic (PV) module framing and coupling system enables the attachment of PV modules to a roof or other mounting surface without requiring the use of separate structural support members which attach directly to and span between multiple PV modules in a formed PV array. The apparatus provides a parallel coupling for securely interlocking the outside surfaces of parallel frame members together in a side to side arrangement to form an array with improved structural load distribution. The coupling may attach to a slot in the frame at substantially any position along the length of the frame thereby enabling the interconnection of adjacent PV modules along both an x and y axis. The apparatus may further provide a rotating portion and locking portion, mounting brackets for direct connection to a mounting surface, grounding teeth, and a twist-lock engagement means for interlocking and aligning PV modules in the array.
Owner:SOLARCITY

Method and Apparatus for Forming and Mounting a Photovoltaic Array

InactiveUS20120125410A1Improved structural load distributionRapid twist-lock engagementPhotovoltaic supportsSolar heating energyComputer moduleStructural load
A photovoltaic (PV) module framing and coupling system enables the attachment of PV modules to a roof or other mounting surface without requiring the use of separate structural support members which attach directly to and span between multiple PV modules in a formed PV array. The apparatus provides a parallel coupling for securely interlocking the outside surfaces of parallel frame members together in a side to side arrangement to form an array with improved structural load distribution. The coupling may attach to a slot in the frame at substantially any position along the length of the frame thereby enabling the interconnection of adjacent PV modules along both an x and y axis. The apparatus may further provide a rotating portion and locking portion, mounting brackets for direct connection to a mounting surface, grounding teeth, and a twist-lock engagement means for interlocking and aligning PV modules in the array.
Owner:ZEP SOLAR

Method and Apparatus for Forming and Mounting a Photovoltaic Array

A photovoltaic (PV) module framing and coupling system enables the attachment of PV modules to a roof or other mounting surface without requiring the use of separate structural support members which attach directly to and span between multiple PV modules in a formed PV array. The apparatus provides a parallel coupling for securely interlocking the outside surfaces of parallel frame members together in a side to side arrangement to form an array with improved structural load distribution. The coupling may attach to a slot in the frame at substantially any position along the length of the frame thereby enabling the interconnection of adjacent PV modules along both an x and y axis. The apparatus may further provide a rotating portion and locking portion, mounting brackets for direct connection to a mounting surface, grounding teeth, and a twist-lock engagement means for interlocking and aligning PV modules in the array.
Owner:SOLARCITY

Spinal Rod and Screw Securing Apparatus and Method

A minimally invasive and open surgery surgical system for implanting spinal screw assemblies to be connected by a spinal rod is disclosed. In one form, the system includes an improved tool device for inserting a cap insert into an initial and final locking of a screw assembly and securing a spinal rod inserted through an incision to a vertebra. In another form, the system also includes a screw fixation system that allows greater variability in thread diameter for orthopedic implant for in the spine, iliac crest, or bones.
Owner:PIONEER SURGICAL TECH INC

Protective mask with throat guard for physical games

InactiveUS6363528B1Improved throat guardEasy to disassembleEye treatmentHatsChinThroat
A protective mask adapted to be worn by persons engaging in physical games comprises a body formed of rigid plastic material including a nose portion, a chin portion, a brow portion, opposite cheek portions and opposite side temple portions; an opening is provided between the brow portion and the nose portion and cheek portions to be covered by a flexible transparent lens. A throat guard is pivotally mounted to the opposite cheek portions and extends inwardly of the chin and cheek portions; the throat guard is pivotal between two vertical positions relative to the chin and cheek portions and includes a tongue that extends towards the inner face of the mask and is adapted to contact an inner lower edge area of the mask to define the lowermost vertical position; the throat guard further includes a lower outwardly projecting area to contact the lower edge of the mask to define the uppermost vertical position for the throat guard.
Owner:9113 1052 QUEBEC +1

Quick change arbor, hole cutter, and method

An arbor for quick change and standard hole cutters, wherein each hole cutter includes a central aperture and at least one drive pin aperture. The arbor comprises an arbor body including an end portion engageable within the central aperture, a drive shank opposite the end portion for engaging a power tool, and an aperture for receiving a pilot bit. The arbor further comprises a drive pin plate and / or collar having at least one drive pin receivable in a corresponding drive pin aperture of the hole saw for drivingly engaging the hole saw. The arbor, in at least one embodiment, further comprises a pilot bit mechanism for engaging and releasing a quick change or standard pilot bit.
Owner:BLACK & DECKER INC

Filter element wave seal gland

ActiveUS20150101295A1Good seal retentionRapid in-phase engagementCombination devicesSleeve/socket jointsEngineeringMechanical engineering
Provided is a cartridge assembly having first and second cartridges sealed by an interface member having a first sealing member along a radially outer surface thereof having a non-planar geometry around the outer surface and a second sealing member along the radially outer surface having a non-planar geometry around the outer surface. The sealing members may each have a repeating, undulating, non-planar geometry around the outer surface. The cartridges have ends with matching geometries to allow the cartridges to engage in surface-to-surface relation around their entire extents to create with the interface member an air tight seal.
Owner:PARKER INTANGIBLES LLC

Hydrodynamic clutch device

A hydrodynamic clutch device includes a clutch housing connected to a drive, a pump wheel connected to the clutch housing, and a turbine wheel connected to a takeoff, the turbine wheel and the pump wheel forming a hydrodynamic circuit. A bridging clutch which is essentially surrounded by the hydrodynamic circuit includes a piston and at least one friction surface which can be acted on by the piston to connect the drive to the takeoff independently of the hydrodynamic circuit, the piston having one surface facing the hydrodynamic circuit and an opposite surface facing a pressure space. A pressure circuit includes a first pressure medium line to supply the hydrodynamic circuit with clutch fluid and a second pressure medium line to supply the pressure space with clutch fluid. A seal at least reduces the exchange of fluid between the hydrodynamic circuit and the pressure space, and a throttle allows a defined exchange of fluid between the hydrodynamic circuit and the pressure space.
Owner:ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG

Respiratory protection device that has rapid threaded clean air source attachment

A personal respiratory protection device 10 that comprises a mask body 12 that has a structure 35 located on it for receiving a clean air supply source such as a filter cartridge 14. The clean air receiving structure 35 has a first threaded portion 34. The clean air supply source has a second threaded portion 58 that has a thread 60 that mates with a thread 36 of the first threaded portion 34. The first and second threaded portions 34 and 58 engage each other at a high thread pitch and include an integral détente. A stop prevents over-rotation of the clean air supply source 14 relative to the mask body 12 during the securement operation. The inventive device allows the clean air supply source 14 to be attached to the mask body 12 with minimal rotation and is sufficiently intuitive that users may only need one hand to attach and replace the clean air source component 14 without having to remove the respirator 10 from their face.
Owner:3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO

Quick change arbor, hole cutter, and method

An arbor is provided for both quick change and standard hole saws. Each hole saw includes a central aperture and at least one drive pin aperture. The arbor comprises an arbor body including an end portion engageable within the central aperture, a drive shank opposite the end portion for engaging a power tool, and an axially extending pilot bit aperture for receiving either a quick change pilot bit or standard pilot bit. The arbor further comprises a drive pin plate having at least one drive pin receivable in a corresponding drive pin aperture of the hole saw for drivingly engaging the hole saw. The arbor further comprises a pilot bit mechanism having a first state for engaging a quick change pilot bit, a second state for engaging a standard pilot bit, and a third state for disengaging and releasing the inserted quick change or standard pilot bit from the arbor body.
Owner:BLACK & DECKER INC

HDMI plug connector

The present invention provides a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) connector, comprising an insulating housing, a terminal line separator, a metallic shell, a plurality of puncture terminals, a plastic outer shell and a front cover, wherein said terminal line separator consists of the terminal fixing plate and line binder, said puncture terminal is inserted in the insulated housing, the conduction lines are lined up on the line binder and punctured contact with the puncture terminals, followed by placing in the terminal fixing plate to secure the spacing among the puncture terminals, said metallic shell is consisted of the front and rear shell, wherein the insertion portion and the front metallic shell are further interlocked by use of the latch slot at the rear end of the metallic front shell and the latch lug on the insertion portion of the insulated housing, followed by incorporating the metallic rear shell to form a compact metallic unit, said metallic unit is then placed into the plastic outer shell, and the front cover is attached around the insertion opening of the front metallic shell, whereby the buckle on the front cover interlocks with a notch on the plastic outer shell, and the metallic unit is solidified inside the plastic outer shell, and the assembly of the HDMI plug connector is completed.
Owner:ADVANCED CONNECTEK INC

Filter element wave gland seal

A filter module includes a filter element with a ring of media and an end cap at one end of the ring. The end cap includes an annular body with a sealing member located around a surface of the body circumscribing a central opening, wherein the sealing member has a repeating, undulating, non-planar geometry. The axial, distal end of the annular body also has an repeating, undulating non-planar geometry, matching the geometry of the sealing member, and can have one or more tabs projecting axially outward from the distal end, positioned at a point of maximum amplitude of the distal end, and which are received in cooperating slots formed in a socket of a diaphragm, to facilitate positioning and installing the element into the module. The socket includes an outer wall having a matching non-planar geometry which receives and seals against the sealing member on the end cap.
Owner:PARKER INTANGIBLES LLC

Rotating pressure control head

A Rotating Pressure Control Head (RPCH) with a rapid engagement mechanism is disclosed. The RPCH comprises an upper body and a lower body. The rapid engagement mechanism allows the upper body to be quickly disengaged from the lower body and replaced with a new upper body. The upper body comprises a sealing element and an inner housing that rotates with respect to an outer housing. The sealing element contains a plurality of internal cavities. The plurality of cavities control the constriction of the sealing element around the drill pipe.
Owner:SUNSTONE TECH

Method and Apparatus for Forming and Mounting a Photovoltaic Array

A photovoltaic (PV) module framing and coupling system enables the attachment of PV modules to a roof or other mounting surface without requiring the use of separate structural support members which attach directly to and span between multiple PV modules in a formed PV array. The inventive apparatus provides a parallel coupling for securely interlocking the outside surfaces of parallel frame members together in a side to side arrangement to form an array with improved structural load distribution. The inventive coupling member may attach to a slot in the frame at substantially any position along the length of the frame thereby enabling the interconnection of adjacent PV modules along both an x and y axis. The inventive apparatus may further provide a rotating portion and locking portion for coupling to frame attachment, mounting brackets for direct connection to a mounting surface, grounding teeth for the automatic creation of a reliable two axis grounding matrix, and a rapid twist-lock engagement means for reliably interlocking and aligning PV modules in the array.
Owner:TESLA INC

Animal restraint

InactiveUS7131399B2Quickly and efficiently restrainQuick engagementAvicultureAnimal fetteringFastenerEngineering
An animal restraint is comprised of a fabric panel with two elongated rigid members attached to two edges. A fastener system such as a hook and loop fastener system is attached to said panel and may be quickly secured by manipulating the two elongated rigid members. The fabric panel may be manufactured with an elastic material to hold the animal securely. A neck restraint may also be provided to secure the neck in addition to the body of the animal. An aperture may further be provided to allow access to portions of the body of the animal while the animal is restrained.
Owner:KRAJEC IP MANAGEMENT

Vacuum pump systems for prosthetic limbs and methods of using the same

Pump systems for use in suspension of a prosthetic device from a residual limb and methods of suspending a prosthetic device from a residual limb are disclosed. The pump systems include a mechanically activated pump having a first compression member coupled to a second compression member, a compressible bladder disposed between the first and second compression members, and coupling elements that engage and couple together the first and second compression members. The mechanically activated pump may be connected with an electrically activated pump within a fluid circuit of a hybrid pump system to provide vacuum engagement between a prosthetic device and a residual limb.
Owner:U S GOVERNMENT REPRESENTED BY THE DEPT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS +1

Quick Change Arbor, Hole Cutter, and Method

An arbor is provided for both quick change and standard hole saws. Each hole saw includes a central aperture and at least one drive pin aperture. The arbor comprises an arbor body including an end portion engageable within the central aperture, a drive shank opposite the end portion for engaging a power tool, and an axially extending pilot bit aperture for receiving either a quick change pilot bit or standard pilot bit. The arbor further comprises a drive pin plate having at least one drive pin receivable in a corresponding drive pin aperture of the hole saw for drivingly engaging the hole saw. The arbor further comprises a pilot bit mechanism having a first state for engaging a quick change pilot bit, a second state for engaging a standard pilot bit, and a third state for disengaging and releasing the inserted quick change or standard pilot bit from the arbor body.
Owner:BLACK & DECKER INC

HDMI plug connector

The present invention provides a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) connector, comprising an insulating housing, a terminal line separator, a metallic shell, a plurality of puncture terminals, a plastic outer shell and a front cover, wherein said terminal line separator consists of the terminal fixing plate and line binder, said puncture terminal is inserted in the insulated housing, the conduction lines are lined up on the line binder and punctured contact with the puncture terminals, followed by placing in the terminal fixing plate to secure the spacing among the puncture terminals, said metallic shell is consisted of the front and rear shell, wherein the insertion portion and the front metallic shell are further interlocked by use of the latch slot at the rear end of the metallic front shell and the latch lug on the insertion portion of the insulated housing, followed by incorporating the metallic rear shell to form a compact metallic unit, said metallic unit is then placed into the plastic outer shell, and the front cover is attached around the insertion opening of the front metallic shell, whereby the buckle on the front cover interlocks with a notch on the plastic outer shell, and the metallic unit is solidified inside the plastic outer shell, and the assembly of the HDMI plug connector is completed.
Owner:ADVANCED CONNECTEK INC

Quick change arbor, hole cutter, and method

An arbor for quick change and standard hole cutters, wherein each hole cutter includes a central aperture and at least one drive pin aperture. The arbor comprises an arbor body including an end portion engageable within the central aperture, a drive shank opposite the end portion for engaging a power tool, and an aperture for receiving a pilot bit. The arbor further comprises a drive pin plate and / or collar having at least one drive pin receivable in a corresponding drive pin aperture of the hole saw for drivingly engaging the hole saw. The arbor, in at least one embodiment, further comprises a pilot bit mechanism for engaging and releasing a quick change or standard pilot bit.
Owner:BLACK & DECKER INC

Quick change arbor, hole cutter, and method

An arbor is provided for small diameter quick change and standard hole cutters. Each hole cutter defines an outer diameter of less than 1¼ inches, a central aperture and at least one drive pin recess. The arbor comprises an arbor body including an end portion engageable within the central aperture, and a drive member having at least one drive pin for engaging a corresponding drive pin recess of the hole cutter for rotatably driving the hole cutter.
Owner:BLACK & DECKER INC

Quick change arbor, hole cutter, and method

An arbor for quick change and standard hole cutters, wherein each hole cutter includes a central aperture and at least one drive pin aperture. The arbor comprises an arbor body including an end portion engageable within the central aperture, a drive shank opposite the end portion for engaging a power tool, and an aperture for receiving a pilot bit. The arbor further comprises a drive pin plate and / or collar having at least one drive pin receivable in a corresponding drive pin aperture of the hole saw for drivingly engaging the hole saw. The arbor, in at least one embodiment, further comprises a pilot bit mechanism for engaging and releasing a quick change or standard pilot bit.
Owner:IR WIN IND TOOL

Quick change arbor, hole cutter, and method

An arbor is provided for small diameter quick change and standard hole cutters. Each hole cutter defines an outer diameter of less than 1¼ inches, a central aperture and at least one drive pin recess. The arbor comprises an arbor body including an end portion engageable within the central aperture, and a drive member having at least one drive pin for engaging a corresponding drive pin recess of the hole cutter for rotatably driving the hole cutter.
Owner:BLACK & DECKER INC

Cluster sprockets for bicycle transmissions and other prime movers

This invention concerns a sprocket gear for facilitating the derailing of the chain of a bicycle transmission and other prime movers. The sprocket gear includes at least two sprockets axially and concentrically positioned relative to one another. Each sprocket includes a perimeter, a front face, and a back face. Gear teeth project axially from at least a first perimeter segment of the front face and at least a second perimeter segment of the front face is free of gear teeth. Gear teeth project axially from the back face perimeter at the at least second segment of the front face. No gear teeth project from the back face perimeter at the at least first perimeter segment of the front face.
Owner:CHATTIN CLUSTER
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