Abstract:
A printer for printing directly to a garment or other textile includes a base, a substrate carrier for supporting the garment, and a printhead assembly. The substrate carrier and the print head assembly are supported on the base for movement in opposite directions. The print head assembly includes a print head for applying ink to the garment supported on the substrate carrier. The print head moves in a direction transverse to the directions of movement of the substrate carrier and the print head assembly.
Abstract:
A guitar (10) having two independent sets of strings (12, 14) that can be played by a user, either simultaneously or serially, to produce unique sounds and combinations of sounds. In one aspect, the guitar (10) includes a neck (18) having first and second oppositely disposed side faces (20, 22). A first set of guitar strings (12) is coupled to the neck (18) and extends over the first side face (20). A second set of guitar strings (14) is coupled to said neck (18) and extending over the second side face (22).
Abstract:
In one aspect, an adhesive dispensing system includes a dispensing module having an inlet and an outlet, a supply of hot melt adhesive maintained at low pressure, and a low pressure liquid passageway communicating between the supply and the inlet of the dispensing module. Liquid material is received through the inlet at a low pressure, and the dispensing module rapidly develops high pressure at the outlet to jet the liquid material from the outlet. In another aspect, an apparatus for jetting liquid material includes a dispenser body having a liquid chamber. A piston is movably disposed within the liquid chamber, from a position wherein a piston tip is spaced from a complimentary shaped recess, to a position wherein the piston tip effectively seals off the recess, then to a position wherein the piston tip is received within the recess to displace a discrete volume of liquid material from the recess.
Abstract:
In one aspect, a user-wearable illumination assembly (10) includes eyeglass frames (12) and a headlamp (20) removably coupled to the eyeglass frames (12). Electrical circuitry (58) may be integrated with the eyeglass frames (12). The headlamp (20) and the eyeglass frames (12) have mounting structure (22, 26) that cooperate to removably support the headlamp (20) thereon. A light source (36) is disposed within the headlamp (20) and electrical communication between the light source (36) and the electrical circuitry (58) of the eyeglass frames (12) is provided by electrical contacts (40,42) associated with the mounting structures (22, 26) of the headlamp (20) and eyeglass frames (12). In another aspect, a user-wearable illumination assembly (210) for use with eyeglass frames (212) includes a clip assembly (230) that is selectively removably couplable to a bridge portion (214) of the eyeglass frames (212), and a headlamp (240) coupled to the clip assembly (230). The illumination assembly (210) further includes a battery (260, 260b) that is selectively removably couplable to the eyeglass frames (212) and at least one electrical conductor (272a, 272b) coupling the battery (260a, 260b) to the headlamp (240).
Abstract:
A method of determining a wrap force or payout percentage at which to wrap a load (12) with packaging material (16) may include dispensing packaging material (16). The method may also include forming a tear (28) in a portion of the packaging material (16). The method may further include identifying a first payout percentage at which the tear (28) exhibits a first behavior. The method may also include identifying a second payout percentage at which the tear (28) exhibits a second behavior. The method may further include selecting a third payout percentage between the first payout percentage and the second payout percentage, for wrapping the load (12).
Abstract:
A light (20) is provided having a base unit (22), an arm (24) extending from the base unit (22), and a lamp head (26) coupled to the arm (24). The lamp head (26) includes an LED (70) configured to provide light based on an input drive current (I), an optical mixing element (72) configured to collect the light produced by the LED (70) and a zoom lens (48, 52) configured to adjust an output size of a spot (78) generated by the light collected in the mixing element (72). A controller (84) receives DC power from the base unit (22) through the arm (24). The controller (84) (is configured to set the input drive current (I) for the LED (70) to control an output light density of the spot (78) in response to an operator selected input and configured to adjust the output light density of the spot (78) in response to a change in the size of the spot (78).
Abstract:
A concrete countertop (10) includes a concrete slab (12) that define a substantially planar work surface (14). The work surface (14) is treated for dire contact with foodstuffs. A piping circuit (16) is embedded within the concrete slab (12) and is coupled to a refrigeration motor (28) for circulating refrigerant through the piping circuit (16). The concrete slab (12) and work surface (14) are thereby cooled by the circulation of refrigerant through the piping circuit (16). In another aspect, the concrete countertop (10) may additionally, or alternatively, include a heating element (90) embedded within the concrete slab (12) to facilitat maintaining the work surface (14) at an elevated temperature. The concrete countertop (10) may further include a control (50) communicating with the refrigeration motor (28) and/or the heating element (90) and operative to maintain the work surface (14) within a desired temperature range.
Abstract:
An adjustable vehicle cover (10) configured to fit a variety of vehicles (12). The adjustable vehicle cover (10) includes a one-piece body (14) and at least first and second engagement features (38, 40). The one-piece body (14) includes at least a top (16), oppositely disposed first and second sides (18, 20) adjacent to the top (16), and oppositely disposed first and second ends (22, 24). The at least first and second engagement features (38, 40) are disposed intermediate the first and second ends (22, 24) and extend in a direction generally transverse (44) to a longitudinal direction (42). The at least first and second engagement features (38, 40) are operable to convert the one-piece body (14) between at least a first configuration and a second configuration that is longer than the first configuration in the longitudinal direction (42). The at least first and second engagement features (38, 40) are joined in the first configuration and are spaced apart in the second configuration.
Abstract:
A method of determining and displaying wrapping data generated by a wrapping machine (10) during wrapping of a load (12) with a packaging material (16) comprises determining forces exerted on a load (12) by the packaging material (16) during wrapping of the load (12), and displaying a graph (54) of the forces exerted on the load (12) during wrapping of the load (12) with a display device (42), the graph (54) including an axis indicative of the face of the load (12) and one or more indicators along the axis indicative of the forces exerted on the load and the height of each force on the load (12). At least some of the indicators of the graph (54) of the forces are displayed in a first color if above a predetermined value and are displayed in a second color if below a predetermined value.
Abstract:
A tool attachment (10) for use with a power tool (12) to facilitate the removal of window glazing compound may include a proximal coupling portion (14) to be attached to a power tool (12), a distal material removal portion (16), and a generally planar blade portion (18) intermediate the coupling portion (14) and the material removal portion (16). The material removal portion (16) projects outwardly from the plane of the blade portion (18) and has a distal working end (36) with a plurality of teeth (38) for grinding away glazing compound (50) during use. In another embodiment, a tool attachment (60) may include a planar coupling portion (62) and at least one material removal portion (66a, 66b) projecting outwardly from the plane of the coupling portion (62).