Paddle

About: Paddle is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 5649 publications have been published within this topic receiving 28389 citations.

Robust wiring device cover plate

Abstract: There is disclosed structure which overcomes the deficiencies with respect to prior art devices by providing a wiring device such as a receptacle or a spring loaded switch having a paddle that pivots about its upper end and is biased to assume the same at rest position when either in its on position or off position. Repeated pressing and releasing the lower portion of the face of the switch paddle alternately closes and opens a set of contacts within the switch to alternately connect and disconnect a load from a source of electricity each time the paddle is pressed. Thus, regardless of whether adjacent switches are on-off switches or 3-way switches, they will always be in alignment. An on-off indicator such as a small light, a flag in a window, a mechanical protrusion of the like can be provided to indicate to a user when the contacts of the switch are opened or closed. The paddle of the switch has a length-width ratio dimension that is proportioned to provide a finger contact surface of increased area to allow a user to more easily and quickly identify and operate a particular switch. The cover plate has a single opening containing no separating members for receiving one or more wiring devices. The contour of the cover plate around the switch along a section which runs along its vertical axis defines a new functional surface shape of positive first differential and zero second differential, comprised of a combination of splines drawn between points of varying distance from a datum plane. The contour has zero second differential when the rate of height increase of individual splines is constant. The contour of the face of the switch paddle follows the contours and shape of the cover plate. When the wiring device is a receptacle, the contour along the width of the face is flat in one plane and the contour along the length of the face has a constant radius. The shape of the front of the receptacle allows for the proper seating of an inserted plug.

Portable paddleboard exercise apparatus

Abstract: A portable paddleboard exercise apparatus having a balance platform, an elongated member, a paddle handle, and a number of resistance bands. The apparatus may further include a frame with one or more support members configured to support the balance platform. The balance platform includes an upper surface for a user to balance thereon. The elongated member extends from the balance platform. The resistance bands extend from a distal end of the elongated member to the paddle handle. A user may balance on the balance platform in one of a number of positions while pulling the paddle handle against a resistive force generated by the resistance bands.

Flow promoting material handling conveyance construction

Abstract: An abrasion resistant material is combined with a flow promoting material to provide a conveyance that is flow promoting and wear resistant. Holes formed in a UHMW conveyance allow a ceramic overlay to bond to itself creating a mechanical bond with the UHMW. In a first embodiment, a ceramic composite overlay is form fit to UHMW mixing paddle. The paddle has a tongue with holes therethrough. The ceramic overlay fills the holes creating a mechanical bond between the paddle and the ceramic composite. In another embodiment, a ceramic overlay is bonded to a steel insert received in a channel formed in the distal end of a mixing paddle.