Author: claimsbot

1. An exercise device, comprising:
a reciprocal-movement mechanism operable between at least a first position and a second position, the reciprocal-movement mechanism has a front portion and a rear portion; and
an angle-adjusting chassis coupled with the reciprocal-movement mechanism, the angle-adjusting chassis configured to change a moving path of the reciprocal-movement mechanism, the angle-adjusting chassis comprising:
a frame coupled with the front portion of the reciprocal-movement mechanism, the frame having a front portion configured to be directly supported by a supporting surface and a rear portion, the angle-adjusting chassis being configured to change the moving path of the reciprocal-movement mechanism by varying a degree of the front portion of the frame relative to the supporting surface;
a guider movably coupled with the rear portion of the reciprocal-movement mechanism, the guider having a front portion pivotably coupled with the rear portion of the frame, the guider having a rear portion directly supported by the supporting surface; and
an angle-adjusting assembly coupled with the frame for driving an intermediary part that causes the rear portion of the frame to rise or fall between a first level and a second level, a movement of the rear portion of the frame causing an incline angle of the guider to vary between a first guider incline angle and a second guider incline angle.
2. The exercise device of claim 1, wherein the reciprocal-movement mechanism comprises a flywheel providing a damping effect, a driving wheel for driving the flywheel, two cranks respectively arranged at a side of the driving wheel for driving the driving wheel, two driving arms with each arm comprising two ends in which one end couples with one of the two cranks and the other end movably couples with the guider.
3. The exercise device of claim 2, wherein the reciprocal-movement mechanism further comprises:
two handle members movably coupled to the angle-adjusting chassis, each of the two handle members having at least one upper end for enabling a user operation by hand;
two linkage arms, each being coupled between a lower end of one of the two handle members and a portion one of the two driving arms; and
two pedals coupled with the linkage arms.
4. The exercise device of claim 3, wherein each of the two pedals is pivotally or adjustably coupled with a corresponding linkage arm of the two linkage arms.
5. The exercise device of claim 1, wherein the reciprocal-movement mechanism provides an elliptical or elliptical-like moving path between the first position and the second position and enables an operation by foot movements.
6. The exercise device of claim 1, wherein the frame is pivotably movable relative to the supporting surface based on a pivot point near the front portion of the frame and near the supporting surface.
7. The exercise device of claim 1, wherein the guider is pivotably movable relative to the supporting surface based on a pivot point near the rear portion of the guider and near the supporting surface.
8. The exercise device of claim 1, wherein at least the front portion of the frame and the rear portion of the guider provide ground support for supporting the exercise device when the exercise device rests on the supporting surface.
9. The exercise device of claim 1, wherein the guider rotates clockwise around a pivot point near the rear portion of the guider to increase the incline angle when the frame rotates counterclockwise around a pivot point near the front portion of the frame, resulting in a first frame incline angle between a bottom of the frame and the supporting surface and the incline angle between the first guider incline angle and the second guider incline angle, with the incline angle being between a bottom of the guider and the supporting surface.
10. An exercise device, comprising:
a reciprocal-movement mechanism operable between at least a first position and a second position, the reciprocal-movement mechanism has a front portion and a rear portion; and
an angle-adjusting chassis coupled with the reciprocal-movement mechanism, the angle-adjusting chassis configured to change at least one of a moving path of the reciprocal-movement mechanism, the first position, and the second position, the angle-adjusting chassis comprising:
a frame coupled with the front portion of the reciprocal-movement mechanism, the frame having a front portion configured to be directly supported by a supporting surface and a rear portion, the angle-adjusting chassis being configured to change the at least one moving path of the reciprocal-movement mechanism by varying a degree of the front portion of the frame relative to the supporting surface;
a guider movably coupled with the rear portion of the reciprocal-movement mechanism, the guider having a front portion pivotably coupled with the rear portion of the frame, the guider having a rear portion configured to be directly supported by the supporting surface; and
an angle-adjusting assembly coupled with the frame for driving a movement of the front potion of the frame to vary the degree of the front portion of the frame relative to the supporting surface.
11. The exercise device of claim 10, wherein when the angle-adjusting assembly pushes to extend an intermediary part that is movably coupled between the front portion of the frame and the supporting surface, the guider rotates clockwise around the rear portion of the guider, and the frame rotates counterclockwise around the front portion of the frame, resulting in a variation of each of a first angle between the frame and the supporting surface and a second angle between the guider and the supporting surface.
12. The exercise device of claim 10, wherein the reciprocal-movement mechanism comprises a flywheel providing a damping effect, a driving wheel for driving the flywheel, two cranks respectively arranged at a side of the driving wheel for driving the driving wheel, two driving arms with each arm comprising two ends in which one end couples with one of the two cranks and the other end movably couples with the guider.
13. The exercise device of claim 12, wherein the reciprocal-movement mechanism further comprises:
two handle members movably coupled to the angle-adjusting chassis, each of the two handle members having at least one upper end for enabling a user operation by hand;
two linkage arms, each being coupled between a lower end of one of the two handle members and a portion one of the two driving arms; and
two pedals coupled with the linkage arms.
14. The exercise device of claim 13, wherein each of the two pedals is pivotally or adjustably coupled with a corresponding linkage arm of the two linkage arms.
15. The exercise device of claim 10, wherein the angle-adjusting assembly comprises a motor, a screw, and a thread tube.
16. The exercise device of claim 10, wherein the angle-adjusting assembly comprises a threaded outer tube rotatably coupled with and wraps around at least a portion of a threaded inner tube therein.
17. The exercise device of claim 10, wherein a rear end of the frame pivotally connects with a front end of the guider.
18. The exercise device of claim 10, wherein a rear end of the frame is pivotally attached to and below the front portion of the guider.
19. The exercise device of claim 10, wherein the angle-adjusting assembly is attached to the rear portion of the frame.
20. The exercise device of claim 11, wherein the intermediary part is placed near and substantially under a front end of the guider.
21. An elliptical trainer, comprising:
a reciprocal-movement mechanism capable of being operated by a user; and
an angle-adjusting chassis, comprising:
a frame, the reciprocal-movement mechanism being arranged on the frame, a front end of the frame directly contacting with a supporting surface;
a guider, a rear portion of the frame pivotally coupled with a front portion of the guider, a rear end of the guider directly contacting with the supporting surface;
an intermediary part coupled to the guider;
an angle-adjusting assembly coupled to the frame and the intermediary part; and
a linkage assembly comprising an upper end, a middle pivot, and a lower end, wherein the upper end pivotally connects with the angle-adjusting assembly, the middle pivot pivotally connects with intermediary part, and the lower end is in contact with the supporting surface;
when the angle-adjusting assembly pushes the linkage assembly, the guider rotates clockwise around a pivot point near the rear end of the guider, and the frame rotates counterclockwise around a pivot point near the front portion of the frame, resulting in a variation in each of a first angle between the frame and the supporting surface, a second angle between the guider and the supporting surface, and a third angle between the linkage assembly and the supporting surface.
22. The elliptical trainer as set forth in claim 21, wherein the angle-adjusting assembly comprises a motor, a screw, and a thread tube.
23. The elliptical trainer as set forth in claim 21, wherein the angle-adjusting assembly comprises an outer tube, an inner tube, and an engagement component, and wherein the inner tube is arranged within the outer tube, at least a hole of the inner tube is exposed to a sidewall of the outer tube, and the engagement component is arranged on the hole.
24. The elliptical trainer as set forth in claim 21, wherein a rear end of the frame is pivotally connected with a front end of the guider.
25. The elliptical trainer as set forth in claim 21, wherein a rear end of the frame is pivotally attached to and below the front portion of the guider.
26. The elliptical trainer as set forth in claim 21, wherein the angle-adjusting assembly is attached to the rear portion of the frame.
27. The elliptical trainer as set forth in claim 21, wherein the intermediary part is arranged near the rear portion of the frame.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. An electrical connector for mating with a counter part electrical connector, comprising:
a first dielectric housing comprising a body and a first retention structure formed at opposite ends of the body, the body defining a plurality of passageways;
a second dielectric housing comprising a base and a second retention structure formed at opposite ends of the base, the second retention structure being engageable with the first retention structure at different angles;
a plurality of terminals received in corresponding passageways in the second housing; and
a plurality of cables, each cable comprising a conductor passing through the second dielectric housing into the first dielectric housing electrically connecting with corresponding terminals; wherein
the second retention structure is a pair of arms extending from the base; wherein
each arm defines a first retention position and a second retention position being both engageable with the first retention structure; wherein
the first retention structure is a pair of ribs, and wherein each arm define a first and a second recesses respectively at the first and second retention position; wherein
the rib is formed with a post, and wherein each arm detines a hole engaging with the post and communicating with the first and second retention position.
2. An electrical connector for mating with a counter part connector, comprising:
a first dielectric housing comprising a body and a first retention structure thereof, the body defining a plurality of passageways;
a second dielectric housing comprising a base and a second retention structure formed, the second retention structure being mutually exclusively to be able to engageable with the first retention structure at different angles; and
a plurality of terminals received in corresponding passageways, each of said terminals defining a mounting portion; and two different types metallic shells being mutually exclusively able to be attached to the assembled first and second housing, according to how said first and second retention structures are assembled together; further comprising a plurality of wires associated with the second housing, and electrically and mechanically connected respectively to the mounting portions of the corresponding terminals in an oriented manner according to how said first and second retention structures are assembled together.

1. An electrical connector comprising:
an insulating housing including a plurality of through holes having a projection extending from an inner wall thereof;
a cover disposed on the insulating housing, the cover being mobile between an open position and a locked position, and having a plurality of passages; and
a plurality of electrical terminals respectively received in the through holes, the electrical terminals including a resilient member having a contact member located proximate a distal end of the resilient member for contacting against the projection, the contact between the contact member and the projection resulting in a preload being applied to the contact member.
2. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the electrical terminal further includes a fixing member for retaining the electrical terminal within the through hole.
3. The electrical connector of claim 2, further including a radius R formed between the fixing member and the resilient member.
4. The electrical connector of claim 3, wherein the fixing member and the resilient member each extend upward from opposite ends of the radius R.
5. The electrical connector of claim 3, wherein the fixing member and the resilient member each extend upward an equal distance from opposite ends of the radius R.
6. The electrical connector of claim 2, wherein the through hole has a fixing slot for receiving the fixing member.
7. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the electrical terminal further includes a fixing member, and wherein the resilient member and the fixing member define a radius R.
8. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the contact member has a guiding member at an end thereof being at an angle relative to the contact member.
9. The electrical connector of claim 1, further comprising an actuation device including a spindle parallel connecting to the cover, and an eccentric camshaft connecting between the cover and the insulating housing, whereby the cover is mobile between the open position and the locked position relative to the insulating housing by rotating the eccentric camshaft.
10. The electrical connector of claim 3, wherein increasing the radius R increases the preload applied to the contact member by the projection.
11. The electrical connector of claim 7, wherein increasing the radius R increases the preload applied to the contact member by the projection.
12. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the electrical terminal includes a tail member at a location furthest away from the contact member.
13. The electrical connector of claim 3, wherein the tail member extends from the radius R in a direction away from the contact member.
14. The electrical connector of claim 7, wherein the tail member extends from the radius R in a direction away from the contact member.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

What is claimed is:

1. An imaging element comprising at least one layer comprising nacreous pigment and polymer.
2. The imaging element of claim 1 further comprising a substrate.
3. The imaging element of claim 1 wherein said at least one layer comprising a nacreous pigment is in the upper part of said substrate.
4. The imaging element of claim 3 wherein said at least one layer comprising a nacreous pigment is the surface layer of said substrate.
5. The imaging element of claim 3 wherein said at least one layer comprising a nacreous pigment is in at least one layer adjacent the surface layer of said substrate.
6. The imaging element of claim 1 wherein said nacreous pigment is present in said imaging element in an amount between 0.5 and 8% by volume of said at least one layer comprising a nacreous pigment.
7. The imaging element of claim 1 wherein said at least one layer comprising a nacreous pigment has a ratio of layer thickness to average size of the longest dimension of said nacreous pigment of between 2 to 1 and 10 to 1.
8. The imaging element of claim 5 wherein said surface layer has a surface roughness of less than 0.8 m.
9. The imaging element of claim 1 comprising at least two layers comprising a nacreous pigment.
10. The imaging element of claim 9 wherein said at least two layers comprising a nacreous pigment have pigments of different size.
11. The imaging element of claim 9 wherein said at least two layers comprising a nacreous pigment have pigments of different composition.
12. The imaging element of claim 1 wherein said nacreous pigments are selected from the group consisting of metal oxide coated mica, modified mica, fledspar, silicates and quartz.
13. The imaging element of claim 1 wherein said nacreous pigments are selected from the group consisting of silicates.
14. The imaging element of claim 1 wherein said nacreous pigments are selected from the group consisting of silicates having a coating which has a refractive index greater than 0.2 above the refractive index of said silicates.
15. The imaging element of claim 3 wherein there is at least one reflective layer below said at least one layer comprising a nacreous pigment.
16. The imaging element of claim 1 wherein said nacreous pigment has a platelet or needle shape.
17. The imaging element of claim 1 wherein said imaging element has a nacreous appearance.
18. The imaging element of claim 16 wherein said nacreous pigment further comprises a metal oxide coating that consists of at least one member selected from oxide of titanium, aluminum, and barium.
19. The imaging element of claim 1 wherein said at least one layer comprising nacreous pigment and polymer comprises polyolefin polymer.
20. The imaging element of claim 1 wherein said at least one layer comprising nacreous pigment and polymer comprises a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyolefin, polyester, polycarbonate, polyamide and copolymer derivatives and blends thereof.
21. The imaging element of claim 1 wherein said at least one layer comprising nacreous pigment and polymer is substantially free of pigment, other than the nacreous pigment.
22. The imaging element of claim 1 wherein said imaging element further comprises at least one layer that comprises white pigment below said at least one layer comprising nacreous pigment and polymer.
23. The imaging element of claim 22 wherein said white pigment is selected from the group consisting of TiO2, ZnO, ZnS, BaSO4, CaCO3, talc and clay.
24. The imaging element of claim 9 wherein said at least two layers comprising a nacreous pigment has said nacreous pigment in at least one image receiving layer and at least one resin coated layer comprising nacreous pigment and polymer.