09th week of 2018 patent applcation highlights part 2 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20180055048 | SYNERGISTIC COMPOSITIONS OF DEHYDROACETIC ACID AND METHODS FOR REDUCING YELLOWING IN VARIOUS END-USER COMPOSITIONS - What is described herein is a stable and reduced-yellowing/non-yellowing synergistic preservative composition comprising: (i) about 0.1 wt. % to about 40 wt. % of dehydroacetic acid (DHA); and about 0.1 wt. % to about 99.9 wt. % of at least one aprotic solvent. Also described herein are aqueous and non-aqueous based preservative compositions for various end-user applications, and processes for preparing and using such compositions to reduce yellowing of DHA when added to the end-user applications. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055049 | USE OF PRO-FUNGICIDES OF UK-2A FOR CONTROL OF BROWN ROT DIESEASE ON STONE AND POME FRUITS - The present disclosure is related to the field of agrochemicals, including profungicides of UK-2A and their use to control brown rot diseases. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055050 | USE OF PRO-FUNGICIDES OF UK-2A FOR CONTROL OF RICE BLAST - The present disclosure is related to the field of agrochemicals, including profungicides of UK-2A and their use to control Rice Blast. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055051 | THIOPICOLINAMIDE COMPOUNDS WITH FUNGICIDAL ACTIVITY - The present disclosure relates to thiopicolinamides of Formula I and their use as fungicides. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055052 | THIOPICOLINAMIDE COMPOUNDS WITH FUNGICIDAL ACTIVITY - This disclosure relates to thiopicolinamides of Formula I and their use as fungicides. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055053 | PICOLINAMIDE N-OXIDE COMPOUNDS WITH FUNGICIDAL ACTIVITY - This disclosure relates to picolinamide N-oxides of Formula I and their use as fungicides. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055054 | PYRAZOLONE COMPOUND OR SALT THEREOF, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, HERBICIDE COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF - The present invention belongs to the field of pesticides, particularly relates to a pyrazolone compound or a salt thereof, a preparation method therefor, a herbicidal composition and use thereof. The pyrazolone compound is as described in formula I: | 2018-03-01 |
20180055055 | FOLIAR APPLICATIONS FOR CONTROLLING LEPIDOPTERAN PESTS FOR FRUITS AND/OR FRUIT TREES - This invention is based on the discovery of compositions and methods for foliar applications which show surprisingly controlling efficacy against lepidopteran pests including | 2018-03-01 |
20180055056 | PYRIDO-1,3-OXAZINE-2,4-DIONE COMPOUNDS WITH FUNGICIDAL ACTIVITY - This disclosure relates to pyrido-1,3-oxazine-2,4-diones of Formula I and their use as fungicides. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055057 | METHODS OF COATING A SURFACE WITH AN ANTIMICROBIAL COATING CAPABLE OF REDUCING THE NUMBER OF MURINE NOROVIRUS INOCULATED THEREON - A method of coating a surface with an antimicrobial coating comprises spray-coating a mixture of 3-aminopropylsilane triol and triethanolamine on the surface. The coating is capable of reducing the number of | 2018-03-01 |
20180055058 | Pizza Oven - This disclosure relates to the field of cooking ovens for the preparation of foodstuffs in an enclosed environment including a visual flame along with a rotating cooking plate upon which foodstuffs are placed and are transported through various cooking regions before being removed from the cooking oven for consumption. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055059 | FLATBREAD MACHINE WITH AN AUTOMATIC FLATBREAD PREPARATION METHOD BASED ON DOUGH CAPSULES AND A PACKAGING SYSTEM - A capsule for receiving a portion of dough for producing a single piece of flat bread includes a first part and a second part sealingly closable for gastight encapsulation of a dough portion in a hollow portion for making a single piece of flat bread. A preferred execution of this capsule comprises a dome-like part with a radially extending circular edge section, which forms a groove along the circumference of an edge. The groove extends with its depth into the direction of the side of the dome-like part. The sealing foil spans over the opening of the dome-like part ( | 2018-03-01 |
20180055060 | DOUGH MIXER - A dough mixer includes a main unit with a motor arranged therein and a dough mixing assembly mounted thereon. The dough mixing assembly includes a dough mixing bowl, a top cover, a transmission shaft connected to the motor and is arranged in the dough mixing bowl, a dough mixing unit connected to the transmission shaft and including an upper end, and a scraper unit detachably connected to the upper end of the dough mixing unit. The scraper unit includes a first bowl wall scraper including a first blade fitted to an inner wall of the dough mixing bowl, a second bowl wall scraper including a second blade fitted to the inner wall of the dough mixing bowl, wherein the second bowl wall scraper is arranged opposite to the first bowl wall scraper, and a central scraper including a third blade matched with an outer wall of the transmission shaft. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055061 | DOUGH MIXER WITH WEIGHING FUNCTION - A dough mixer with a weighing function includes a main machine and a dough mixing assembly mounted on the main machine, wherein the main machine comprises a motor therein and the dough mixing assembly comprises a dough mixing bowl, an upper cover, a transmission shaft connected to the motor and a dough mixing device connected to the transmission shaft. The dough mixer also includes two symmetrically arranged weighing sensors at left and right sides of the main machine respectively. With the dough mixer, ingredients can be directly placed into the dough mixing bowl and weighed, so that the operation of the dough mixer is simple and rapid. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055062 | TOOL FOR REMOVAL OF MEAT PIECES SUCH AS TENDERLOIN FROM A CARCASS - The invention relates to a tool for manual or especially automatic removal of tenderloins from half-carcasses of slaughtered animals. The tool comprises a circular knife blade, a blade housing supporting the knife blade, and a movable knife blade protector. The tool is connected to a motor capable of driving the knife blade. A tenderloin is partly cut free with the knife, the knife blade protector is activated to protect the knife blade and the tool is used to pull the tenderloin free from the half-carcass without damaging the tenderloin with the knife. The tool can be arranged on a robot and can be used for automatic removal of tenderloins from half-carcasses at slaughterhouses. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055063 | Meat Cutting Machine - A meat cutting machine of the present invention includes a machine frame and a cutter group. The cutter group includes at least two groups of cutter bars. Blades on the two groups of cutter bars are crosswise arranged to form a cutting edge region. The machine frame includes an upper machine frame, a lower machine frame and a regulating ejector rod. At least one threaded through hole is formed in a side wall of the machine frame. The cutter bars include shaft shoulders. Since the upper machine frame and the lower machine frame are separable and the cutter bars are convenient for disassembly and removal, the cutter bars can be easily washed and are sanitary in design. The regulating ejector rod can be used to perform minor distance adjustments between interactive blades, which ensures close cooperation between two matched blades and the meat cutting effect of the meat cutting machine. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055064 | PROCESS FOR USING THERMAL TREATMENT TO MODIFY AND CONTROL THE MELT PROPERTIES OF NATURAL CHEESE - Heating the natural cheese to cause at least one of modification of the structural chemistry of the proteins, completely or partially denaturing proteins, and inactivating proteolytic enzymes, lipolytic enzymes, and microbial organisms within the cheese allows for the cheese to be fried or grilled while maintaining its consistency and shape, baked as Juustoleipa; heated and mechanically processed as in cooking-stretching process used for mozzarella. The method produces cheese with various structural and melting properties using a single recipe and manufacturing facility. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055065 | LOW-FAT WATER-IN-OIL EMULSION - The present invention relates to a low-fat water-in-oil (W/O) emulsion comprising a fat phase in an amount of at most 60 wt % relative to the total weight of the emulsion, an aqueous phase dispersed within the fat phase and an emulsifier composition, said emulsifier composition comprising an Acetone-insoluble (AI) component containing a Phosphatidyl Choline (PC), a Phosphatidyl Inositol (PI), a Phosphatidyl Ethanolamine (PE) and a Phosphatidic Acid (PA), wherein PC is in an amount of at most 15.5% relative to the total weight of the emulsifier composition and wherein the emulsifier composition is characterized by a weight ratio R of at most 65%, the ratio R being defined as (1) wherein PC+PI+PE+PA is the sum of the individual weights of the respective constituents of the AI component and AI is the total weight of the AI component. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055066 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXTRUDING CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS - A method for extruding a confectionery is provided including supplying a plurality of ingredients to a mixer. The ingredients are mixed to form a confectionery composition in said mixer. Crystals are formed in the confectionery composition while the confectionery composition is in said mixer and the confectionery composition is output from said mixer. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055067 | Method for Producing Caramel Food Coloring - A system and method for producing a caramel food colorant according to one example embodiment exhibits improved stability against precipitation and provides a rich brown color. The colorant is particularly useful for modifying the color of alcoholic beverages but has many other potential uses, including uses as an antioxidant. The novel caramel food colorant is produced from a variety of Sorghum bicolor that accumulates deoxyanthocyanidins in the leaves, and varieties that accumulate deoxyanthocyanidins in seed bran. The pigments are extracted from the leaves or bran in acidified water or a solution containing water, alcohol and acid, the pH is then adjusted to basic pH, the solution is briefly heated, then the pigment is used without further purification or purified by adsorption to a commercially available hydrophobic resin, and eluted from the resin with a solution containing water and alcohol. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055068 | NEW RED COLOR FOR EDIBLE COATINGS - The present invention is directed to an edible coating comprising rhodoxanthin. This edible coating has preferably a red value a* of at least 36 at the CIELAB color scale. In embodiments of the present invention the edible coating further comprises β-carotene or 8′-apo-β-caroten-8′-al. This edible coating is preferably used for coating confectionary such as chocolate lentils, but not limited thereto. The present invention is also directed to precursors of such edible coatings such as sugar syrup and sugar-free alternatives, both comprising rhodoxanthin and optionally β-carotene or 8′-apo-β-caroten-8′-al. Furthermore, the present invention is directed to a panned confection comprising: a) an edible product center, and b) an edible coating according to the present invention. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055069 | PREPARATIONS - Proposed are preparations, comprising special amides and menthol or menthol compounds or aromatic substances, characterized in that they have improved flavor and scent properties, and also that they allow the production of preparations, particularly emulsions with improved shelf life. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055070 | AUTOMATED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECOVERING PROTEIN POWDER MEAL, PURE OMEGA 3 OIL AND PURIFIED DISTILLED WATER FROM ANIMAL TISSUE - The present invention describes a method and an automatic system for recovering protein powder meal, crude and pure omega-3 oil and purified distilled water from a mixture of animal tissue processed in a filter-drier-reaction tank. Animal tissue, for example fish, and organic solvent are directly or indirectly fed into the filter-drier-reaction tank. The filter-drier-reaction tank mixes, heats, and separates solid and heavy liquid portions of the mixture, the organic solvents are automatically recycled back in to the system after distillation. The solid portion is retained in the filter-drier-reaction tank and baked. Solid protein powder product (the protein powder meal) is thus recovered. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055071 | ANIMAL FEED COMPOSITIONS - A rumen by-pass composition comprises a first component and a second component, wherein the first component comprises a fatty acid salt composition, wherein the second component comprises a free fatty acid composition having a melting point not less than 50° C. and an Iodine Value not greater than 45, and wherein the second component at least partially encapsulates the first component. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055072 | LIQUID COMPOSITION CONTAINING CITRUS PEEL ESSENTIAL OIL - Provided is a liquid composition that is suitable for mixing with a beverage and that contains 0.2-3.5% by volume of citrus fruit peel essential oil, 5-20 mg/kg/Acid of citropten, and 300 mg/kg/Acid or more of hesperidin. In addition, the liquid composition preferably contains rutin at a concentration of 50 mg/kg/Acid or less. The citropten, hesperidin, and rutin are preferably derived from citrus fruit peel. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055073 | NEW COLOR FOR BEVERAGES - The present invention is directed to a beverage comprising a milled rhodoxanthin form with an average particle size D(v,0.5) of the milled rhodoxanthin in the form in the range of from 400 to 600 nm, more preferably in the range of from 500 nm to 600 nm, whereby the average particle size is measured by Laser Diffraction; Malvern Mastersizer 3000, MIE volume distribution. The present invention is also directed to such a milled rhodoxanthin form, its manufacture and its use for coloring beverages. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055074 | SUPER FOOD BEVERAGE - A beverage that provides exceptional health benefits includes a mixture of oatmeal and various combinations of other ingredients each of which provides specific health benefits. In several preferred embodiments, the beverage formulation includes ground oatmeal in combination with saffron, cardamom, flax seed, Himalayan salt, pumpkin seed oil, natural sweetener and water. The beverage formulation may further include one or more of the following ingredients: honey, as well as any of all types of tea, herbs, spices, nuts, seeds, berries, fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, eggs, milk, coffee, cacao and cocoa. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055075 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF PRESERVING MEAT SUBSTITUTES - The disclosure provides for compositions and methods for the preservation of meat substitutes containing plant heme protein. In particular, small molecules that can fit in the unique heme pocket of plant heme proteins are provided to stabilize and preserve meat substitutes the products. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055076 | Manufacturing Method for Powdered Fermented Paste - Methods for manufacturing a powdered fermented paste, including the steps of: pretreating a fermented paste; freezing the pretreated fermented paste; freeze-drying the frozen fermented paste; grinding the freeze-dried fermented paste; and heat-drying the ground fermented paste. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055077 | THIOLS AS FLAVORING INGREDIENT - A method to confer, enhance, improve or modify the flavor properties of a flavoring composition or flavored article by adding to the composition or article the compound 3-mercaptoheptyl acetate or an optically active enantiomer thereof in an amount effective to provide a flavor base having top notes of the citrus-grapefruit, teas and/or peach type and/or red fruit. The compound is typically added to provide an amount of from 0.0001 to 500 ppm in the flavoring composition or flavored article. Also, the resultant flavored composition or flavored article. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055078 | SUGAR-DIPEPTIDE CONJUGATES - The present invention relates to a method for making a sugar-dipeptide conjugate. In particular the invention concerns a method for making a sugar-dipeptide conjugate comprising forming a liquid eutectic mixture of at least two compounds solid at 25° C. and water, and heating the liquid eutectic mixture; wherein the liquid eutectic mixture comprises a dipeptide and a reducing sugar. A further aspect of the invention is a method for preparing a food product. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055079 | CREAMER COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to processes for manufacturing creamer compositions. Further aspects of the invention relate to a creamer composition, the use of a creamer composition, a food ingredient, a food product and a process for providing a coffee mix. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055080 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING REBAUDIOSIDE J - The present disclosure provides high purity rebaudioside J and methods of making high purity rebaudioside J. The application also provides the use of rebaudioside J as a sweetener, and in particular, the use in beverages. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055081 | Snack Food Seasoning Preparation and Related Compositions - Snack food seasoning compositions and related methods of preparation. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055082 | PLANT AND HIGH PROTEIN FOOD PRODUCT - A method of manufacturing a combined protein and plant food product includes hydrating at least one pectin source to form a pectin hydrate, hydrating at least one protein source to form a protein hydrate, and mixing the pectin hydrate with the protein hydrate to form a combined hydrate. The method further includes adjusting, if necessary, the pH of the combined hydrate to the range of 3.7 to 4.4. The method also includes homogenizing the combined hydrate to form a homogenized hydrate and adding at least one edible plant source to the homogenized hydrate to form the combined protein and plant food product. A combined protein and plant food product includes at least one edible fruit or vegetable plant source and at least one protein source mixed with the edible fruit or vegetable plant source. The protein and plant product is in a fluid form for consumption directly from a pouch. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055083 | Process for forming a solution containing gold nanoclusters binding with ligands - The present invention discloses a process for forming a solution containing gold nanoclusters binding with ligands, the process comprises the following steps: provide a aqueous solution that comprises a gold precursor, a base and ligands; perform a reduction reaction by adding a reductant into the aqueous solution to form a liquid containing gold nanoclusters binding with the ligands; concentrate the liquid containing the gold nanoclusters binding with the ligands to a solid; dissolve the solid into water to form a crude solution; and perform a purification process by passing the crude solution through a membrane or a dialysis tube to obtain the solution containing the gold nanoclusters binding with the ligands. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055084 | DROPLET ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING DROPLET ASSEMBLIES - Provided is a method for preparing an assembly of integrated capsules, the method comprising the steps of: (i) providing a first body comprising a body reagent, wherein the body reagent is, or is contained within, a body medium; (ii) contacting the first body with a bulk medium comprising a bulk reagent, and permitting a first capsule shell to form at the boundary between the body medium and the bulk medium, thereby providing a first capsule, wherein the shell comprises a product of a reaction involving the body reagent and the bulk reagent; (iii) providing a second body comprising a body reagent, wherein the body reagent is, or is contained within, a body medium; (iv) contacting the second body with a bulk medium comprising a bulk reagent, and permitting a second capsule shell to form at the boundary between the second body medium and the bulk medium, thereby providing a second capsule, wherein the shell comprises a product of a reaction involving the body reagent and the bulk reagent; and (v) permitting the first and second capsule shells to integrate, thereby forming an assembly of first and second bodies. An assembly obtained or obtainable by the method is also provided. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055085 | ON-MACHINE SEASONING DRUM SYSTEM - Systems and methods are provided for seasoning food products in a production line. In one example, a system may include a motor assembly, a substantially cylindrical drum coupled to a ring mount, and a drive ring assembly may include magnets within the drive ring assembly to selectively retain the drum. In this way, ease of removal, replacement, and/or cleaning of the drum may be improved. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055086 | Food Extruder and Method of Using the Same - An extruder has an auger unit having an extruder screw. The extruder also has a food product inlet passageway and a food product die outlet. The food product inlet passageway is configured to receive food product extruded via the extruder screw. The food product die outlet is configured to expel food product from the extruder as an extrudate. The extruder further has at least first and second food passageways that operatively and in parallel connect the inlet passageway to the die outlet. The first and second food product passageways are configured such that food product passing through the first food passageway will travel from the inlet passageway to the die outlet more quickly than food product passing through the second food passageway will travel from the inlet passageway to the die outlet as additional food product is forced into the inlet passageway by the extruder screw. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055087 | Protective case that facilitates the joining of ground, smokable tobacco and herbs with preformed conical smoking wrappers by gravity and inertia through applied force and motion and the method of the same. - This protective case facilitates the joining of ground, smokable tobacco and herbs with preformed conical smoking wrappers by gravity and inertia through applied force and motion. The case and method of joining by the case improves upon an otherwise time consuming, current method, by eliminating the filling and compacting practice of the current method. The case also improves messiness and transportation as added features. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055088 | Hookah Stem Adapter - The present invention includes a hookah with a stem base bifurcated into two sections. A first section permits attachment to wet smoke outlets for smoke, the second section permits pressure release. A bifurcation wall creates an ideal airflow for purging the stem base. The bifurcation may be created with removable stem adapter. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055089 | Attachment Device For Hand-Held Vaporizer - A handheld vaporizer attachment device includes a finger engaging feature and a first coupling feature that frictionally engages the handheld vaporizer at a first joint between vaporizer components. The attachment device can further include a second coupling feature that attaches over the mouthpiece of the vaporizer or frictionally engages the vaporizer at a second joint between vaporizer components. In another example, the finger engaging feature includes an annular member held in place by a strap disposed between two coupling features. The attachment feature can be monolithically formed. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055090 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CARTRIDGE IDENTIFICATION - A cartridge configured to house a pre-vapor formulation for an e-vaping device, the cartridge including a connector having an anode and a cathode, and a nonpermanent conductive structure connecting the anode and the cathode, wherein the nonpermanent conductive structure is configured to break upon operation of the e-vaping device. A method of controlling usage of a cartridge in an e-vaping device, the e-vaping device including a battery connected to the cartridge, the method including providing a nonpermanent conductive structure between an anode of the cartridge and a cathode of the cartridge, the nonpermanent conductive structure being configured to break upon operation of the e-vaping device, detecting a resistance of the nonpermanent structure prior to operation of the e-vaping device, when the detected resistance is higher than a threshold resistance, preventing operation of the e-vaping device. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055091 | Vaporization Device for Use in Vaporization of Phyto Material - A novel vaporization device is disclosed for vaporizing of phyto material, wherein it has an atomizer for operating in a first mode of operation, which is a closed mode and a second mode of operation which is an opened mode. The atomizer is coupled with a rotating member having a rotational axis and rotationally coupled with the housing for rotating about the rotational axis between the first and second modes of operation. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055092 | Garment Having Integrated Sweat-Eliminating Front Section or Sections - Provided is a shirt garment,—a short-sleeved, or long-sleeved, waist-length, hip-length, or tunic-length—shirt, which is made of material that is a relatively non-absorbent or hydrophobic substance able to wick perspiration off of the wearer's body, and which also contains an integrated section on the front of the shirt, and at the bottom one-third, to bottom one-half of the front of the shirt, but which may extend beyond this region, which is made of a relatively absorbent or hydrophilic substance, which, when grasped by the wearer, and lifted upward by the wearer and towards the wearer's face, is capable of wiping off the sweat from the wearer's face, eyes, eyebrows, and forehead, thereby absorbing sweat from this area, all the while the wearer continues to engage in his or her physical activity. In a second scenario, and using these same principles, the absorbent layer is detachable, and while detached, is used by the wearer to wipe sweat away from the wearer's face, brow and neck. It is then re-attached all the while the wearer continues to pursue the physical activity. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055093 | AEROGRAPHICS AND DENIER DIFFERENTIAL ZONED GARMENTS - The present disclosure relates to a multi-layered design for an article of apparel such as swimwear. In particular, at least one layer may include a stretch resistant matrix made of a thermoplastic polymer, a silicone or other similar material to provide additional support and modesty to certain areas of the apparel, such as the bust area. Further, a method of manufacturing the article of apparel is also disclosed. According to aspects described herein, the layers may be integrated using techniques to increase the overall integrity of the apparel. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055094 | GARMENT WITH CONVERTIBLE COLLAR - The present invention presents a garment with a convertible collar comprising of a body having a neck opening and a garment collar secured to the neck opening of the body, the garment collar comprising of a first extension comprising of a connector, the connector comprising of two or more corresponding parts, and a second extension comprising of a connector, the connector comprising of two or more corresponding parts. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055095 | GARMENT WITH INNER PANEL - A female undergarment including a first fabric layer having an abdominal region and a crotch region and a second fabric layer secured to the first fabric layer at the crotch region and at the abdominal region. The crotch region is defined by first and second leg openings. The second fabric layer, secured to the first fabric layer at the crotch region and at the abdominal region, defines a first opening between the first fabric layer and the second fabric layer proximate the first leg opening and a second opening between the first fabric layer and the second fabric layer proximate the second leg opening. Manufacturing the undergarment includes forming a first fabric layer having an abdominal region and a crotch region, and securing a second fabric layer to the first fabric layer at the crotch region and at the abdominal region, thereby defining the first opening and the second opening. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055096 | UNDERPANTS STRUCTURE - A underpants structure, male dedicated underpants structure, mainly includes a front sheet and rear sheet in connection therewith, and configures a upper curved bag projected out slightly at the center thereof and a W-shaped projected pouch in connection with the bottom thereof, and V-shaped and largely curved U-shaped upper and lower elastic woven bands are respectively extended from the two sides of the upper curved bag and the bottom edge of the pouch, forming upward binding assistance, thereby allowing human reproductive organs to be covered completely and touched comfortably and accurately. In addition, reproductive organs can be separated effectively and have massage assistance with body motion, allowing the underpants to have comfortable covering and body health effects. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055097 | OUTER GARMENTS FOR WOMEN - An outer garment, in particular sports or beach wear, such as a rash guard, adapted for women is provided. More particularly, the garment is suitable for active wear as it has in-built bust support comprising underwiring. The outer garment comprises an outer fabric shell configured to substantially cover a wearer's shoulders and to which a bust-support structure is secured. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055098 | DECORATIVE ATTACHMENT FOR A BRA - A bra arrangement has a bra with a cup area and a backstrap. The bra further has a pair of connection elements on opposing sides of the bra behind respective portions of the cup area and prior to respective portions of the back strap. A decorative attachment has connection points at either end, configured to attached to corresponding connection elements on the bra. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055099 | SWIMWEAR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION - A wetsuit is provided which comprises (a) a first central region comprising a first material and having a first thickness; and (b) a second lateral region comprising a second material and having a second thickness. The buoyancy per unit area of the first region is greater than the buoyancy per unit area of the second region. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055100 | SWIMWEAR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION - A wetsuit is provided which comprises (a) a first central region comprising a first material and having a first thickness; and (b) a second lateral region comprising a second material and having a second thickness. The buoyancy per unit area of the first region is greater than the buoyancy per unit area of the second region. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055101 | INSULATED ATHLETIC SUPPORT GARMENT - Athletic garments and methods of their use are provided. One garment includes, for instance: a waist band, and an insulated panel configured to form a pouch to conformally cover a groin and genital area of a person. At least one end of the insulated panel is coupled to a portion of the waistband. Also disclosed is a method of using the athletic garment including providing the athletic garment and providing an ice bath for a person wearing the athletic garment. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055102 | FLEXIBLE MODULAR ABSORPTION PANEL AND BLOCK FOR PRODUCING SUCH A PANEL - Disclosed is a panel that is produced by assembling a plurality of adjacent individual absorption blocks; each block in the panel is in the shape of a polyhedral pyramid frustum, of which the base is a regular six-sided polygon; each individual block including six lateral walls surrounded by a lower peripheral lip of which each section is provided with a complementary tenon or a mortise arranged so as to allow two adjacent individual blocks to be assembled, in particular by engagement, in the vertical direction, of a tenon and a mortise belonging respectively to one and the other of the two adjacent individual blocks. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055103 | Safe Air Head, Face, and Body Gear - Different safety gear for the head, face, and body are disclosed with an outer shell made of a flexible antiballistics material or aramid fiber based fabric, an inflatable chamber adjacent to or integrated into the outer shell, a valve coupled to the inflatable chamber, and energy absorbing structures. The inflatable chamber extends across the outer shell and provides a first layer protecting the wearer from impact energy. The inflatable chamber has an internal cavity that expands in response to injection of air or liquid through the valve. The energy absorbing structures provide a second layer supplementing the first layer of the inflatable chamber protecting the wearer from the impact energy. The energy absorbing structures are compressible bars, tubes, rods, or ribs or rubber or high-density polyurethane foam extending against the inflatable chamber and compressing in response to the impact energy transferring from the outer shell or the inflatable chamber. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055104 | HEADBAND WITH IMPACT PROTECTION - A protective clothing device having an article of clothing having an inner layer and/or an outer layer is disclosed. The protective clothing device may have thin force absorbing members coupled to the inner layer or outer layer of the article of clothing. The force absorbing members can have overlapping or interlaced portions for enhanced protection even when the protective clothing device expands. In one embodiment, the protective clothing device may be a protective hat. In another embodiment, the protective clothing device may be a headband. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055105 | APPAREL WITH REDUCED FRICTION ZONES - An article of apparel may include a base layer and a cover layer. The cover layer may be stitchlessly-secured to an exterior surface of the base layer and positioned to extend along a side area and from a pelvic region to a leg region of the base layer. A width of the cover layer may be greater in the pelvic region than the first leg region. In some configurations, a frictional resistance of the exterior surface of the base layer may be greater than a frictional resistance of a surface of the cover layer. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055106 | PADDING DEVICE SYSTEM - A padding device system including a padding portion, a multiplicity of lateral supports, a vertical support, lateral support joining mechanisms, a vertical support joining mechanism, an adjusting mechanism, and a wearer joining mechanism. The padding portion may be configured to encircle an ergonomically shaped pad. The padding device system may be removably and adjustably joined to a user to cover and protect a user's knee. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055107 | PROTECTIVE PAD SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Embodiments include an apparatus for preventing hyper-flexion of a joint including a sleeve having a first end and a second end and a first portion and a second portion, a first pad associated with the first portion of the sleeve, where the first pad is is selectively removable from a first covering, a second pad associated with the second portion of the sleeve, the second pad being retained within a second covering, where the first pad is spaced apart from the second pad by a distance, an angle of engagement, where the angle of engagement is a predetermined angle at which the first pad engages the second pad to resist further motion and to prevent hyper-flexion of the joint, and where the first pad retained within the first covering is selectively replaceable with a first alternate pad. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055108 | PAD DEVICE AND GLOVE FOR PROTECTION OF HYPOTHENAR REGION, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A pad device for protecting a hypothenar eminence region of a user's hand during a swing of a ball bat includes a digital portion having an opening configured to receive at least one of a user's fingers, and a hypothenar portion generally configured to coextend with the hypothenar eminence region of the user's hand. The pad device may include a viscoelastic material or a rate-dependent damping material. In other embodiments, a sports glove includes a glove base and a moldable hypothenar layer coupled to the glove base and positioned to generally coextend with a hypothenar eminence region of a user's hand. The moldable hypothenar layer may include an at least partially rigid moldable material configured to be molded into a form of at least one of the hypothenar eminence region of the user's hand or an end portion of a ball bat. The moldable material may include moldable thermoplastic. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055109 | TWO TONED GOWNS FOR OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL - The present invention is an improvement to surgical gown with two distinctive features. 1) the back of the gown and the back of the gown sleeves are a contrasting or bright color and 2) these same two-toned gown areas, back of sleeves and gown back top to bottom could also have a resin painted on that would transfer to any object it comes into contact with. Resin transfer will result in a visible change in the gown, a color change and/or bare spot in the resin loss region of the gown. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055110 | GARMENT - A garment includes a first body, a second body, and a zipper, wherein the first body is adapted to cover a body part between two shoulders and around a neck of a wearer, the first body has a first peripheral edge and an opening which is adapted to be passed through by the neck of the wearer, the second body has a second peripheral edge, and is adapted to cover part of shoulders near arms, the zipper includes a first tape provided on the first peripheral edge and a second tape provided on the second peripheral edge to be engaged with the first tape, enabling the first body to engage with the second body, whereby the first body or the second body may be replaced to enhance the functionality and to provide multiple styles. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055111 | MODULAR GARMENT SYSTEMS - A modular garment system for physically active users to wear before, during or after physical activity. The modular garment system can easily convert to a scarf or be worn around the waist. The modular garment system is designed to be reversible and flexible for multi-use purposes. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055112 | SOLVENT RESISTANT COMPOSITE FILM - A composite film includes a composite blend layer including a water-soluble synthetic thermoplastic polymer and blocking particles, wherein the blocking particles are nanoclay particles or talc particles, and wherein the composite film is free of compatibilizers. In addition, a laminate film consists of two layers, wherein the first layer is a composite blend layer including polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) and blocking particles, wherein the blocking particles are nanoclay particles or talc particles, and wherein the second layer is a polyolefin film layer in facing relationship with the composite blend layer, wherein the laminate is free of compatibilizers. These films can be used to manufacture a glove or other article for solvent resistance. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055113 | PROTECTIVE GLOVES WITH PROTRUDING PORTION - A pair of protective gloves is disclosed, wherein each glove comprises: (a) a hollow-formed, seamless and flexible body element composed of a polymer, the flexible body element including a closed distal end for containing the wearer's hand, an open proximal end, and a cuff portion, (b) a bulging portion of the flexible body element located on the cuff portion, said bulging portion extending around the cuff to form a ring around the cuff, and said bulging portion projecting outwards from said body element, (c) wherein said bulging portion comprising loose material that may be pinched between the wearer's fingers, and (d) wherein said bulging portion being positioned so that when said glove is properly positioned on the wearer's hand, said bulging portion may be pulled in a substantially distal direction, thereby removing the glove from the wearer's hand without the exterior surface of the glove touching the wearer's hand. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055114 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MULTIPURPOSE SAFETY GLOVE AND MULTIPURPOSE SAFETY GLOVE MANUFACTURED THEREBY - The present disclosure relates to a method of manufacturing a multipurpose safety glove and a multipurpose safety glove manufactured thereby, and, more particularly, the present disclosure relates to a method of manufacturing a multipurpose safety glove and a multipurpose safety glove manufactured thereby in which a breakaway portion is not easily broken when general work is performed, so that a worker may be able to easily perform work tasks while wearing the safety glove. At the same time, safety requirements for the glove to be easily broken away from the hand in the case of danger are met, whereby a worker's body can be protected while maintaining working efficiency. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055115 | DECORATIVE CLOTHING ASSEMBLY - A decorative clothing configured to be worn over an inner clothing of a user is disclosed. The decorative clothing comprises a cloth material, at least one hole positioned on a predefined position on the cloth material, where a mesh member is circumferentially stitched across the hole, and patterns of predefined shape are attachable over the mesh member A portion of the mesh member which is unoccupied by the attached pattern exposes a color of the inner clothing worn by the user. The pattern attachable over the mesh member is a human face or a smiley emoticon. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055116 | Tuck No Tuck Apparel - The present invention provides a shirt for covering an upper body of a person wherein the shirt provides a tucked appearance whether the shirt is tucked in to a person's trousers or not. The shirt includes an elastic strip attached near to a hemline of the shirt. A portion of the shirt could be folded under the elastic strip to provide and maintain a tucked in look to the shirt or the portion could be tucked into a person's trousers so as to keep and maintain a tucked in look. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055117 | GARMENT WITH ZONED INSULATION AND VARIABLE AIR PERMEABILITY - Aspects herein relate to a textile knitted with an adaptive yarn that incorporates insulation features as well as variable air permeability features. The adaptive textile may exhibit a baseline level of insulation. The adaptive textile is configured to exhibit a first air permeability when unexposed to a physical stimulus such as water and a second air permeability when exposed to the physical stimulus where the second air permeability is greater than the first air permeability. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055118 | Color Scheme Manipulation Technolgy - A color-changing auxiliary system comprising; a color-modifiable material, a pigment pump, and a control mechanism, are in communication allowing for color customization of household, wearable, or any other material in which color is seen. A pigment pump containing a plurality of pigment reserves with selectable colors works to mix and pump pigments into a channel of the color-customizable material. A channel is defined as a base layer with a translucent top layer, with sealable inlets and outlets to retain pigment. The pigment pump is reversible in order to pump pigments from the color-customizable material as well as flush remaining pigments in the channel. A touchscreen control is in communication with the device and allows for a user to control the color, amount, and final design of pigments within the material. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055119 | EXTENDER BELTS WITH EXTENDERS FOR BRIDGING OPEN WAISTBANDS - In the disclosure, an extendable belt for clothing is disclosed including a strap, an extender, a belt buckle, a billet, and one or more fasteners to pivotally couple the belt buckle to the strap. The belt face has an area to cover over an unbuttoned pant area near an open pant waist of pants. The extender has first and second ends coupled to an inside or backside of the belt face. The extender further has an extender button and a plurality of openings to receive a pant button. The extender button is configured to couple into a pant button opening to close the open pant waist of the pants. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055120 | Functional Decorative Brooch Skirt Weights - This patent discloses the design elements to manufacture functional decorative brooch skirt weights. Brooch skirt weights prevent a skirt, short dress, or other garment from blowing up in a breeze. Each set of skirt weights consists of two decorative brooches and a method of attaching them to the skirt hem that preferably does not put holes in a garment, such as a set of magnets, a clamp, clasp, pinch clasp, clip, tie-clip, money clip, or other similar attachment. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055121 | MULTI-COMPONENT HAIRPIECE - A multicomponent wig utilizes a plurality of base weave members selectively coupled to achieve varying degrees of fullness and or length for a hairpiece wherein the each base weave member can be secured to another base weave member to create a unified base for the wig. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055122 | RETAINER FOR LACE HAIRPIECES - An elastic band or any type of strap or device attached to a lace wig, lace wig frontal, or any hair piece that has lace in the front, to hold the lace wig, lace wig frontal, or any hair piece that has lace in the front, in its place thereby flattening the lace against the skin without having to use any glue or tape around the hair line. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055123 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR APPLYING EYELASH EXTENSIONS - An apparatus for applying eyelash extensions includes a body having a support member, a pair of generally aligned and opposed first and second gripping arms, and a locking mechanism; and fibers projecting outwardly from the body. A method of using the apparatus involves combing the eyelashes using the fibers; positioning the apparatus to accommodate each eyelash in a space between adjacent fibers; activating the locking mechanism to separate and hold each eyelash in a separated position; applying the eyelash extensions; and deactivating the locking mechanism. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055124 | Hat - A hat comprises a crown, a brim extending outward from an edge of the crown, and a first transparent liquid-proof layer disposed over the crown or the brim. The first transparent liquid-proof layer and the crown, or the first transparent liquid-proof layer and the brim, define an enclosed space containing a liquid and decorations. By forming the enclosed space that allows a user to see through it on the hat and disposing the liquid and the decorations into the enclosed space, the hat may present special visual effects different from that presented by conventional hats. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055125 | SMART HAT, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING SMART HAT - A smart hat, a method and device for controlling the smart hat are provided. The smart hat includes a brim, and the method includes: acquiring configuration reference information of the brim, and the configuration reference information includes: attitude information of the brim and sunlight irradiation information; acquiring setting parameters according to the configuration reference information; reconfiguring the attitude of the brim according to the setting parameters. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055126 | CONFORMAL PROTECTIVE HEAD WEAR - A protective clothing device having an article of clothing having an inner layer and/or an outer layer is disclosed. The protective clothing device may have thin force absorbing members coupled to the inner layer or outer layer of the article of clothing. The force absorbing members can have overlapping or interlaced portions for enhanced protection even when the protective clothing device expands. In one embodiment, the protective clothing device may be a protective hat. In another embodiment, the protective clothing device may be a headband. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055127 | Securable Hat - The present invention provides hats with attachment assemblies allowing them to be detachably secured to an article of clothing. In one example, the attachment assembly permits the hat to be detachably secured in an exterior-side out configuration to a belt of medium width worn around the wearer's waist, without requiring the hats to be inverted or reversed, and without any need for pockets, linings, zippers or the like. The hats may also be provided with retention members for holding the hats in a simple folded configuration when carried on the person. In such a configuration small personal items such as keys, loose change, mobile telephones may be carried in the retained, folded hat. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055128 | Sunglasses Supporting Hat Assembly - A sunglasses supporting hat assembly includes a cap including a top wall and a perimeter wall that is attached to and extends downwardly from the top wall. The perimeter wall has a bottom edge defining a head receiving opening of the cap. A brim is attached to and extends outwardly from bottom edge. A panel is flexible and attached to an outer surface of the perimeter wall and is positioned over the brim. The panel is formable into a closed loop with the perimeter wall. A fastener is positioned on the panel to releasably retain the panel in the closed loop. The panel to receives and retains a bridge of a pair of glasses on the cap when the panel is formed into the closed loop extending around the bridge. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055129 | ILLUMINATING HELMET - A technique relates to a head apparatus for a user. A structure has an opening. A light source includes one or more graphene elements. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055130 | RETROFIT SENSOR MODULE FOR A PROTECTIVE HEAD TOP - The present disclosure includes a retrofit sensor module for use with a protective head top with a helmet and a visor. The sensor module includes a sensor housing and an attachment mechanism. The sensor housing encloses a head presence sensor to sense when the protective head top is being worn. The sensor housing also encloses a position sensor to sense the position of the visor relative to the helmet. The retrofit sensor module further comprises an attachment mechanism secured to the housing. The attachment mechanism mates with a first hinge component of a hinge assembly in the protective head top to removably install the sensor module into the protective head top, wherein the hinge assembly allows the visor to move relative to the helmet. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055131 | HELMET SAFETY LIGHTING SYSTEM - An illuminable helmet assembly is disclosed. The helmet assembly may include a helmet body having an outer shell, an energy management layer and a fit system. A light diffuser is coupled to an outer surface of the helmet body, the diffuser having an illumination surface with an outer perimeter and defining a footprint of the illumination surface extending inward from the illumination surface to a center of the helmet body. A light source is positioned adjacent to and in some cases outside of the outer perimeter and the footprint of the illumination surface. The light source is positioned to emit light toward the illumination surface at an acute angle to the illumination surface. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055132 | Safety Helmet with an Aerodynamic Stabilizing Element - A safety helmet, in particular a safety helmet for drivers of single-track motorcycles, is provided. The safety helmet includes at least one movable aerodynamic stabilizing element and at least one sensor element for detecting one or more current driving state variables. The aerodynamic stabilizing element is controlled depending on at least one current driving state variable detected by the sensor element. An actuator element for moving the aerodynamic stabilizing element may be provided, and may be controlled by a control unit depending on at least one current driving state variable detected by the sensor element. One or more of the sensor element, actuator element and the controller may be supplied with electrical energy from an energy supply unit. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055133 | FOOTBALL HELMET WITH FACEGUARD HAVING RAISED EYEBROW AREAS - A football helmet comprising a rigid plastic shell adapted to cover the head of a wearer and a faceguard in the form of a cage of metal bars and removably attached to the shell. The faceguard includes an upper portion including an uppermost bar having a center bar part and a pair of side bar parts, and a horizontal bar below the center bar part and connected to the center bar part by a vertical bar, the uppermost bar and horizontal bar defining a gap between them which extends the entire length of the horizontal bar. The faceguard has a pair of raised eyebrow areas, each raised eyebrow area consisting of one of the pair of side bar parts bent upwardly with respect to the center bar part, in the uppermost bar being positioned on either side of the front portion of the shell and above the lower edge of the front portion of the shell. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055134 | Multifunctional and Intelligent Industrial Helment - A multifunctional and intelligent industrial helmet is provided, comprising a helmet body and a lining layer provided on the helmet body, wherein a multifunctional control system is further provided within the helmet body; the multifunctional control system comprises a main control module, and a harmful gas detection module, a talkback module, a camera module, a power supply module, a storage module and a network module, all of which are electrically connected to the main control module; and, during the operation, the camera module records videos or takes pictures and stores the videos or pictures in the storage module, or transmits the videos or pictures to a background server in real time via the network module. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055135 | Footwear Roofing Shoes | 2018-03-01 |
20180055136 | SHOES INCLUDING WOOL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING UPPER FOR SHOES - Disclosed is a shoe including a sole and an upper, wherein the upper includes an inner upper and an outer upper, wherein the inner upper includes 90% or more of a wool fiber and the outer upper includes a combination of 50 to 80% by weight of the wool fiber and 20 to 50% by weight of a synthetic fiber, based on the total weight of the outer upper. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055137 | ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR HAVING AN UPPER THAT INCLUDES A KNITTED COMPONENT WITH A CUSHIONING REGION AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - Articles for footwear, uppers for articles of footwear, and methods for fabricating articles of footwear are provided. In one example, an upper for an article of footwear includes a knitted component. The knitted component includes a plurality of knitted cushioning structures that define a cushioning region. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055138 | Shoe with Interchangeable components - Users need interchangeable components of a shoe, including shoe soles and uppers, to maximize efficiency. The interchangeable shoe design described in this patent allows users to achieve interchangeability without eliminating functionality. The primary objective of the invention is to create an interchangeable shoe, by means of a sole that secures an upper unit using an insole a rubber strip, connected to a fabric to form an upper or a toe cap, that is placed inside a channel created through the combination of an insole and sole unit. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055139 | BALLET SHOE - A ballet shoe wearable on a foot of a ballet dancer, wherein the foot includes a heel and a ball. The ballet shoe including a body constructed a textile material or a canvas material. The ballet shoe also including a ball pad connected to the body proximate the ball, sole connected to an outside surface of the body proximate the ball pad and a heel lift connected to the outside surface proximate the heel. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055140 | INSOLE FOR CONTROLLING AND ADJUSTING THE TEMPERATURE OF THE FOOT - An insole for controlling and adjusting the temperature of the foot. The insole includes a first heat conductive layer made of fabric, a second heat insulating layer comprising a Peltier cell. The Peltier cell includes a first surface and has a predetermined polarity such that, when the Peltier cell is on, the first surface is heated or cooled. A third heat dissipating layer includes an accelerometer and a logic control unit connected to the accelerometer and to the Peltier cell. The insole further includes a first flexible printed circuit configured to measure the temperature of the foot, through at least a first temperature sensor and the temperature of the first surface of the Peltier cell, through a further first temperature sensor. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055141 | TOE BOX - A toe box installed in a shoe tip of work footwear for protecting a toe includes a toe box body integrally formed by a shell body to cover the toe. The shell body connects a tip wall, a left side wall, a right side wall, and an upper wall with a smoothly curved surface. The tip wall, the left side wall, the right side wall, and the upper wall are made of a synthetic resin material. A front surface and a back surface of the upper wall are formed as a smooth surface, and the front surface of the upper wall is provided with a woven fabric formed of nylon resin fiber through an adhesive layer. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055142 | FOAMS, FOAMABLE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING INTEGRAL SKIN FOAMS - The present invention relates, at least in part, to integral skin foam premix compositions, foams, and method of producing such foams. In certain aspects, the premix is storage stable and includes a hydrohaloolefin blowing agent, one or more polyols, one or more surfactants, and a catalyst. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055143 | SOLE STRUCTURE FOR AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR HAVING GROOVES AND A FLEX CONTROL INSERT WITH RIBS - A sole structure includes a sole plate having a foot-facing surface with a forefoot portion, and a ground-facing surface opposite from the foot-facing surface. The sole plate includes a plurality of grooves extending transversely relative to a longitudinal axis of the sole plate, in the forefoot region of the foot-facing surface. A flex control insert includes an upper surface, and a lower surface opposite the upper surface. The flex control insert includes a plurality of ribs protruding from the lower surface of the flex control insert, which extend transversely relative to the longitudinal axis of the sole plate. Each one of ribs is disposed within a different respective one of the grooves. The ribs are strong in compression, and maintain their volume to resist compression by the grooves as the sole plate flexes in a longitudinal direction to increase the bending stiffness of the sole plate. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055144 | SOLES FOR SPORTS SHOES - Described are soles for a shoe having a region with a plurality of pellets, each pellet having a hollow core structure. The plurality of pellets are formed of a composite material comprising a base layer and an outer layer. The base layer is formed of a material having a first melting temperature, and the outer layer is formed of a material having a second melting temperature. The first melting temperature is greater than the second melting temperature, and the plurality of pellets are bonded through melting of the outer layers while the inner layers retain the hollow core structure without melting. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055145 | KNITTED SHOE COMPONENTS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - In one aspect, methods of making a knitted shoe component are described herein. In some embodiments, a method comprises knitting one or more fibers to form a toe portion; knitting one or more fibers to form a first wing portion; and knitting one or more fibers to form a second wing portion. The first and second wing portions extend from the toe portion and are knittingly connected to the toe portion. The method further comprises reducing the lateral separation between the first and second wing portions from an initial separation distance to a knitting separation distance such that the wing portions can be knitted together to form a seamless heel portion of the shoe component, including using a series of stitch transfer, racking, and knitting steps. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055146 | Single Pull Squared-Cord Shoe Closure System - A system for securing shoes to the feet using a one pull shoe closure arrangement. Each embodiment of the system uses a squared-cord arrangement that extends between the lateral and medial sides of the shoe. The various embodiments arrange a single draw strap connected to one or more squared-cord portions to draw in and tighten the sides of the squared-cord arrangement. A single pull strap in a first embodiment is redirected from a lateral orientation to a longitudinal orientation where it is drawn back and secured on the heel portion of the shoe. Alternate embodiments pull a shorter draw strap laterally to a point of securement on the side of the shoe. Further alternate embodiments pull a draw strap longitudinally along a midline at the top of the shoe to a point of securement back onto the squared-cord arrangement. | 2018-03-01 |
20180055147 | Elastic Shoelace with a Ring - The object of the invention is an elastic shoelace with an eye and a ring. The elastic shoelace of the invention can easily be passed through holes (B) in a shoe (A) and by increasing or decreasing the tightening of an elastic string ( | 2018-03-01 |