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111 results about "Clamshell" patented technology

A clamshell is a one-piece container consisting of two halves joined by a hinge area which allows the structure to come together to close. Clamshells are often made of a shaped plastic material, in a way that is similar to a blister pack. The name of the clamshell is taken from the shell of a clam, which it resembles both in form and function.

Dexterity tool for opening contact lens package

Provided herein are several embodiments of a dexterity tool for opening a contact lens package to remove a contact lens inside. Some embodiments may have a housing which clamps down on the contact lens package to aid in the removal of the lid from the contact lens package. Some embodiments may also have a top clamshell housing with a movable jaw connected to the top clamshell housing and an opening in the top clamshell housing. Some embodiments may also include a bottom clamshell housing hingedly attached to the top clamshell housing so that the top housing hinges about a hinge axis relative to the bottom housing and further contains a bowl positioned within the bottom clamshell housing and a platform surrounding the bowl. A fixed jaw may be connected to the platform such that when the tool is placed in a closed position the contact lens package is sandwiched in between the movable jaw and the fixed jaw.
Owner:JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE INC

Power tool with integrated gear case

A power tool may include a housing including first and second clamshell halves. The power tool may include a motor directly supported by the first and second clamshell halves. The power tool may include a gear assembly directly supported by the first and second clamshell halves and operably coupled to the motor. The power tool may include an impact mechanism disposed within the housing between the first and second clamshell halves and operably coupled to the gear assembly, the impact mechanism including a camshaft, an anvil rotationally supported by an anvil support for rotation about an axis, the anvil support being directly supported by the first and second clamshell halves, and a hammer configured to reciprocate along the camshaft and to impart rotational impacts to the anvil in response to rotation of the camshaft.
Owner:MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORP

Clamshell housing for human-machine interface (HMI)

Provided is a clamshell housing for a human-machine interface comprising a plastic “C” cover assembly and a plastic “D” cover assembly, the plastic “C” cover assembly comprising a plastic keyboard cover or palm rest, having a plurality of snap fittings thereon for attachment to a plastic “D” cover assembly, a keyboard having a keyboard connector electrically connecting the keyboard to a printed circuit board (PCB), a trackpad having a trackpad connector electrically connecting the trackpad to the printed circuit board (PCB). The housing of the invention may be easily disassembled for repair or recycling.
Owner:COVESTRO LLC

Collapsible pet bed

A collapsible pet bed includes a clamshell container, a double hinge, legs, and stairs. The clamshell container includes a first tray and a second tray. The double hinge is designed to permit relative movement of the first tray and the second tray to: an open position in which the bottom wall of the first tray abuts the bottom wall of the second tray, and a closed position in which the side walls of the first tray abut the side walls of the second tray. The legs are extendable into an extended position and collapsible into a collapsed position for storage inside the clamshell container. The stairs are designed to be removably attached to the first tray to permit a pet to climb up into the first tray. The stairs are collapsible for storage inside the clamshell container.
Owner:CHITKOWSKI JOHN +1

Windowed clamshell containers

A container includes a container body of a corrugated paper material. The container body defines a tray and a clamshell lid hinged to the tray for movement between a closed position wherein the clamshell lid and tray enclose an interior space of the container body and an open position wherein the clamshell lid is clear of a top opening of the tray for access to the interior space. The tray includes a bottom panel. The clamshell lid includes a top panel defining a top window opening therethrough. In the closed position, the top window opening is opposite from the bottom panel.
Owner:WESTROCK SHARED SERVICES LLC

Clamshell container

PendingUS20260200644A1Structural engineeringClamshell
A clamshell container for herbs and produce includes a base and front cover connected by a hinge, forming an enclosure. The base has first and second male grooves, with the first male grooves configured as ramps to slide a recyclable sleeve into position, and the second male grooves positioned to secure the sleeve in a snug fit around the clamshell container. The sleeve provides a surfaces for branding and labeling. The front cover includes first and second female grooves that align with the male grooves. A stack of containers aligns through male grooves on one container engaging female grooves on another, maintaining stability and preventing displacement. A method includes filling the container, sliding on the sleeve, and stacking containers via the grooves, ensuring secure and sustainable packaging for herbs and produce during transport and storage.

Clamshell stator for a vacuum pump, vacuum pump and method of manufacture

There is provided a method (400) of manufacturing a clamshell stator for a vacuum pump comprising providing (410) a first half-shell stator component and a second half-shell stator component, wherein the first half-shell stator component and the second half-shell stator component comprise respective first and second internal walls for defining a plurality of pump chambers having gas transfer passages arranged therebetween; boring (420) a first bore extending through one or more of the first internal walls and defining first portholes; boring (430) a second bore extending through one or more of the second internal walls and defining second portholes; arranging (440) a first sealing means and a second sealing means respectively to seal one or more of the first portholes and second portholes such that a fluid connection is provided between the outlet and inlet of adjacent pump chambers.
Owner:EDWARDS LTD

Luggage rack accessory

The luggage rack accessory includes a woven platform on foldable clam shell structure that is utilized in conjunction with an existing luggage pedestal to support a luggage item. The woven platform attaches to the clamshell structure to form a load bearing surface. The luggage pedestal elevates the load bearing surface. The load bearing surface receives the luggage item. The load bearing surface transfers the load of the luggage item to the luggage pedestal.
Owner:MINK JENNIFER +1

Assembly fixture for covering cap lock

The utility model relates to the technical field of machining, in particular to a covering cap lock assembling clamp which comprises a vice seat, a pressing block with the upper end matched with a covering cap lock is arranged on the vice seat, and when a pin on the covering cap lock is assembled, the covering cap lock without the pin is placed at the upper end of the pressing block and is matched with the pressing block, so that the pin on the covering cap lock is assembled. The opening cover lock is limited, it is guaranteed that the opening cover lock does not move in the assembling and limiting process, and the assembling efficiency and quality of the opening cover lock are improved.
Owner:XIAN ZHITONG AVIATION TECH CO LTD

Multi-bolt clamshell retainer for wristpin on rod pump unit

An assembly connects a pitman arm to a slot in a crank arm of a pumping unit. A pin extends from the pitman arm disposed on a first side of the crank arm. The pin is disposed in the slot of the crank arm and has a distal end exposed on a second side of the crank arm. The distal end defines an external shouldered profile. A clamp is positioned on the distal end of the pin. The clamp has an internal shouldered profile, which is configured to engage the external shouldered profile on the pin. One or more spacers are disposed on the clamp and are configured to adjustably extend from the clamp toward the second side of the crank arm.
Owner:TRC SERVICES INC

Laptop case with foldable shade assembly

A clamshell-style laptop case with a foldable shade assembly that, when expanded, shades and protects a laptop that's placed within the opened case. A shade assembly, positioned within the interior of the clamshell case, includes a visor panel, side panels, a rear panel, and lower panel. When the case is opened, the shade assembly can be expanded from its collapsed position by lifting the visor panel upward as it rotates along a hinge connecting it to the rear panel, while the side panels simultaneously expand from a folded position. The side panels remain permanently attached to the shade assembly, reducing the steps required to expand and collapse the shade assembly. The shade assembly may incorporate a friction hinge connecting the shade assembly's lower panel and rear panel which enables the rear panel to rotate greater than 90 degrees to the lower panel, providing improved functionality and accessibility during use.
Owner:ANYWHERE LLC

Tooling assembly, tooling system, and method for using the same

There is provided a tooling assembly for full size determinant assembly of a structure. The tooling assembly has a clamshell assembly that locates the structure in an assembly jig in one or more of, an x-axis direction, a y-axis direction, and a z-axis direction. The clamshell assembly includes a hinged clamshell structure, and a latch assembly, a clamp assembly, and a base plate all attached to the hinged clamshell structure. The tooling assembly further has a pin assembly with a pin having a head end clamped between the clamp assembly and the clamshell assembly, an indexing portion substantially positioned within the hinged clamshell structure, a rotation control portion, and a tail end. The pin assembly includes one or more nut elements and an interfacing surface. The clamshell assembly allows the pin to releasably engage within the assembly jig and allows the pin and the structure to float.
Owner:THE BOEING CO

Ratchet wrench for dismounting grab bucket

The utility model discloses a ratchet wrench for dismounting a grab bucket, which belongs to the technical field of ratchet wrenches and comprises a ratchet wrench, the ratchet wrench comprises a wabbler and a handle, a threaded hole is arranged at the end of the handle, a threaded rod is arranged in the threaded hole, a bearing is arranged on the threaded rod, an inner supporting piece is arranged on the bearing, and a fixing ring is arranged at the end of the handle. According to the ratchet wrench, the technical problem that in the prior art, when the ratchet wrench is used, a plurality of ratchet wrenches and a plurality of cross sleeves matched with the ratchet wrenches need to be carried, and inconvenience is caused is solved.
Owner:JIANGSU LIANYUNGANG PORT CO LTD

Dredging support system

In a dredging support system attached to a backhoe dredger, the seabed of the dredging area is dredged more efficiently and with greater precision. [Solution] The guidance information displayed on the monitor screen 30 includes a closing operation line 45 that indicates the start timing for closing the grab bucket 8. With this, by simply starting the closing operation of the grab bucket 8 when the closing operation line 45 and the cutting edge of the shell related to the bucket position and orientation information 40 coincide on the monitor screen 30, the lowest point position of the cutting edge of the shell 18 and the dredging depth position can be matched. Therefore, even in dredging operations using a clamshell-type grab bucket 8 in which the cutting edge of the shell 18 traces an arc-shaped trajectory when in the opening and closing position, it is possible to prevent incomplete digging or over-digging.
Owner:NODA KOGYO CO LTD +1

Flip type film pasting assist device

The utility model provides a clamshell type film pasting assistor, which relates to the technical field of clamshell type film pasting assistors, and comprises a shell, a limiting block is fixedly mounted in the shell, a mounting block is fixedly mounted in the shell, a connecting groove is formed in the surface of the shell, a clamping groove is formed in the inner side of the shell, and the limiting block and the mounting block are fixedly mounted in the shell. A bottom plate is fixedly installed on the lower surface of the shell, and a connecting plate is fixedly installed on the side face of the bottom plate. According to the mobile phone film fixing device, through the installation blocks and the limiting blocks, the consistency of the film and a mobile phone in the placing direction can be effectively guaranteed, and accurate alignment of the mobile phone and the film is achieved through the limiting blocks; according to the mobile phone film pasting device, the design of the connecting groove and the clamping groove enables a film to be stably fixed in the shell, displacement or sliding in the film pasting process is prevented, the sliding groove in the bottom plate allows the film to smoothly move in the alignment process, the film is automatically pasted through sliding of the position of the sliding groove, and the pasting convenience of the mobile phone film is improved.
Owner:SHENZHEN ZHEHAN TECH CO LTD

Intravenous catheter lock

A catheter lock system includes a clamshell housing comprising a body and a cover; one or more interlocking tabs of the body having a hook feature; compatible interlocking tabs of the cover configured to releasably engage with the interlocking tabs of the body; a key with one or more protrusions arranged at two different angles; one or more lock disc cams including a cam feature; wherein a rotation of the key is operable to cause the interlocking tabs of the body to release from the compatible interlocking tabs of the cover using each of the one or more protrusions of the key.
Owner:MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH

Operating parameter display for power tool

A power tool includes a housing with first and second clamshell portions. A motor positioned within the housing is configured to rotate a motor shaft. A gear case coupled to the housing encloses a drive train to transmit torque from the motor shaft to an output drive extending from a front end of the gear case. A reaction arm coupled to the gear case limits rotation of the gear case. The power tool includes an interface assembly with an interface housing having a top portion positioned within the housing between the clamshell portions and a bottom portion extending outside the housing. The top portion includes a lens opening, and the bottom portion includes actuator openings. An interface circuit board coupled includes a display panel in line with the lens opening and switches positioned in line with the actuator openings. A lens is positioned within the lens opening.
Owner:MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORP

A blade sharpening device and method

The present application belongs to the technical field of knife edge polishing, and particularly relates to a knife edge polishing device and a polishing method, which comprises a knife sharpening assembly for opening a clamshell edge composed of a pair of first edge surfaces, a pair of second edge surfaces and a pair of third edge surfaces on the blade part of the knife body. The two knife sharpening strips in the grinding unit can be adjusted in extension and retraction along the inclined direction, so that the grinding part of the knife sharpening strip can be replaced instead of the overall replacement of the knife sharpening strip after a period of use, and the replacement of the grinding part on the knife sharpening strip can be completed in the process of grinding without the overall shutdown of the equipment, effectively improving the utilization rate of the grinding surface on the knife sharpening strip and the production efficiency of the tool, effectively shortening the overall replacement cycle of the knife sharpening strip and improving the overall use efficiency of the knife sharpening strip, and further effectively reducing the replacement cost of the knife sharpening strip.
Owner:ZHANGXIAOQUAN CO LTD

Flip type physical connector

A clamshell type physical connector disclosed by the present invention comprises a male joint and a female joint, two piston cylinders connected with an air supply portion are arranged in a rotating cylinder, moving pistons are slidably connected in the piston cylinders, springs are fixed on the moving pistons and the piston cylinders, a driving rod is fixed on the moving pistons, and the driving rod is fixed on the rotating cylinder. An arc-shaped block abutting against the first connecting optical fiber and the second connecting optical fiber is fixed to the driving rod. When the male connector and the female connector are connected, the rotating cylinder rotates, the air supply part conveys air into the piston cylinder to drive the moving piston, the driving rod and the arc-shaped block to move, and the arc-shaped block abuts against the first connecting optical fiber and the second connecting optical fiber and rotates. Manual optical fiber alignment is not needed, optical fiber end face damage is effectively avoided, and the assembly failure rate is reduced; the arc-shaped blocks are driven by air pressure to clamp and rotate and center, so that eccentric deviation is automatically eliminated, high-precision coaxial butt joint of optical fibers is realized, and stable transmission and low loss are guaranteed.
Owner:SHANGHAI QUANMA ELECTRONIC & TECH CO LTD

Thermal pad service kit

A thermal pad service kit includes a package having a first clamshell and a second clamshell. A thermal pad is enclosed between the first clamshell and the second clamshell, and a first side of the thermal pad is removably coupled to the first clamshell via an adhesive film. A second side of the thermal pad is tacky and removably coupled to a non-adhesive film. The second side of the thermal pad is coupled to a surface of a component after removing the non-adhesive film from the second side of the thermal pad and laying the thermal pads on the surface of the component.
Owner:DELL PROD LP

Electronic Device with Unitary Flexible Display and Translator and Corresponding Methods

An electronic device includes a device housing, a unitary flexible display coupled to the device housing and having at least two end portions extending distally from a base portion, and a translator coupled to the unitary flexible display. The translator is operable to selectively move the at least two end portions between a first position where the at least two end portions abut the device housing and a second position where the at least two end portions extend distally from the device housing. A first device housing can also be pivotable relative to a second device housing between an axially displaced open position and closed position. The combination of extendable display and pivoting action allows the electronic device to be configured in any of a clamshell configuration, a slab configuration, or a tablet configuration.
Owner:MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC

Flip protective shell for mobile phone lens

The utility model discloses a mobile phone lens clamshell protection shell, the mobile phone lens clamshell protection shell (100) comprises a shell body (10) and a cover body (20), the shell body (10) is provided with a through hole (11), and the through hole (11) is used for accommodating a lens of electronic equipment; the hinge further comprises a first connecting hinge piece (30) and a second connecting hinge piece (40), and the first connecting hinge piece (30) and the second connecting hinge piece (40) are connected in a rotatable mode. The first connecting blade (30) is connected with the shell (10) on the front surface of the shell (10), the cover body (20) is arranged on the back surface of the shell (10) through the second connecting blade (40), and the cover body (20) has a closed state of covering the through hole (11) and an open state of being far away from the through hole (11), so that the cover body (20) can be opened when the lens is used, and the cover body (20) can be closed to protect the lens when the lens is not used. The technical scheme of the utility model aims to provide the light and thin protective shell to realize protection of the lens.
Owner:SHENZHEN NILLKIN TECH CO LTD

Clamshell packaging container

Clamshell packaging containers and methods of making them are disclosed. A container includes a first shell portion and a complementary second shell portion that defines a product cavity. A bridging portion coupled to the first shell portion at a first hinge and the second shell portion at a second hinge such that the bridging portion is pivotable relative to each of the first shell portion at the first hinge and the second shell portion at the second hinge in a disassembled configuration, and is pivotable relative to one of the first shell portion at the first hinge and the second shell portion at the second hinge in an assembled configuration.
Owner:WM WRIGLEY JR CO

Clamp tool of tipping bucket type glove box

The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile interior trim part machining auxiliary equipment, in particular to a tipping bucket type glove box clamp tool which comprises a containing base for containing a storage inner bucket and at least two pressing assemblies arranged on the containing base and symmetrically arranged on the two sides of the top face of the containing base. And the pressing assembly is rotationally connected with the placing base. The glue spraying and coating device has the advantages that the problem that the inclination angle of the inner wall of the storage inner hopper is not accurately controlled in the glue spraying and coating process of the storage inner hopper is solved, and the glue spraying and coating accuracy and uniformity are improved.
Owner:NINGBO BEILUN XUYANG MOULD MFG CO LTD

Adjustment of cathode temperature in electrodeposition

An electrodeposition tool is presented. The electrodeposition tool includes an anode chamber configured to contain an anolyte; a cathode chamber configured to contain a catholyte; and a clamshell component. The clamshell assembly is configured to position the substrate in the cathode chamber during an electrodeposition process such that a cathode surface of the substrate is exposed to the catholyte. The clamshell assembly includes at least one cup including a substrate interface and a cone configured to clamp a substrate within the cup. The cone includes a thermal regulator coupled to a wall of the cone. The thermal regulator is operable to regulate a temperature of the cathode surface of the substrate.
Owner:LAM RES CORP

Intravenous catheter lock

A catheter lock system includes a clamshell housing comprising a body and a cover; one or more interlocking tabs of the body having a hook feature; compatible interlocking tabs of the cover configured to releasably engage with the interlocking tabs of the body; a key with one or more protrusions arranged at two different angles; one or more lock disc cams including a cam feature; wherein a rotation of the key is operable to cause the interlocking tabs of the body to release from the compatible interlocking tabs of the cover using each of the one or more protrusions of the key.
Owner:MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH

Magnetic building block

A magnetic building block includes a pair of clamshell structures, each formed as a parallelepiped with an open side and attachment tubes extending from end walls toward the open sides. An attachment bracket with opposing sides and multiple posts fits into corresponding attachment tubes to join the clamshells. Corner walls extend toward the open sides at each corner, and magnets are positioned on extension tubes that project perpendicularly from the bracket sides. Ledges surround the bracket edges to form structural plates. Posts and extension tubes have specified geometries, with hollow tubes supporting magnets and solid cylindrical posts affixed to paraboloid bases. The structural arrangement permits modular assembly and magnetic connectivity across multiple axes.
Owner:SHENZHENSHI LIBYANKEJIYOUXIANGONGSI

Relief clamshell clasp

ActiveCN309555382SClamshellFood products
1. The name of the design product: embossed clamper. 2. The use of the design product: food clamp. 3. The design points of the design product: the combination of shape and pattern. 4. The picture or photo that best shows the design points: perspective view.
Owner:JIEYANG RONGCHENG DISTRICT BAOTAI RUBBER PRODUCTS FACTORY (INDIVIDUAL IND & COMMERCIAL HOUSEHOLD)