40th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150272179 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING A COMPRESSED POPCORN FOOD PRODUCT AND FOOD PRODUCT OBTAINED BY SUCH PROCESS - A process for preparing a compressed popcorn ( | 2015-10-01 |
20150272180 | NON-FRIED POTATO CHIPS AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - Disclosed herein is a method for producing non-fried potato chips that are produced without frying in oil to reduce their oil content but are comparable in flavor and texture to potato chips produced by frying in oil. The method for producing potato chips includes the step of subjecting potato slices to heat treatment with superheated steam and then subjecting the potato slices to heat treatment performed by blowing high-temperature and high-velocity air stream at 100° C. or higher onto the potato slices. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272181 | REDUCED CALORIE VEGETABLE-BASED OR FRUIT-BASED FOOD PRODUCT AND/OR REDUCED CALORIE VEGETABLE-BASED OR FRUIT-BASED FOOD PRODUCT INGREDIENT AND PROCESS AND/OR METHOD FOR PREPARING OR MAKING SAME - A reduced calorie food product or a reduced calorie food product ingredient made or prepared by a process, including simultaneously boiling, steaming, or boiling and steaming, a white vegetable or a fruit in, with, or using, a cooking liquid in or using a cooking pot or cooking utensil, food processing or blending the white vegetable or the fruit with at least a portion of the cooking liquid to form a vegetable base for the reduced calorie food product or for the reduced calorie food ingredient or to form a fruit base for the reduced calorie food product or for the reduced calorie food ingredient, and combining, adding, mixing, food processing, blending, or using, the vegetable base or the fruit base with at least one additional ingredient to finalize a preparation of the reduced calorie food product or the reduced calorie food product ingredient. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272182 | Vegetable Chip Spread - Disclosed is a vegetable chip spread comprising cooked vegetable chips and added oil, wherein the cooked vegetable chips have limited size dimensions, and wherein the vegetable chip spread has an oil content ranging from about 40% to about 70%, by weight. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272183 | METHOD OF PRODUCING AN AROMATISED FOOD OR BEVERAGE PRODUCT - The present invention relates to a method of producing an aromatised food or beverage product, wherein an aroma fraction is obtained from a plant extract, said aroma fraction is being contacted with an oil to remove undesired aroma compounds, and the aroma fraction from which undesired compounds have been removed are combined with a food or beverage composition to produce an aromatised food or beverage product. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272184 | NARINGENIN AND SALTS THEREOF FOR SWEETNESS ENHANCEMENT - The use of naringenin and a salt thereof to enhance the sweetness of a sweetness modifier and to decrease the amount of a sweetness modifier used in a consumable is provided. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272185 | USE OF CINNAMIC ACID DERIVATIVES CONTAINING NITROGEN AS FLAVOURING AGENTS - Proposed is the use of cinnamic acid amide derivatives of formula (I) | 2015-10-01 |
20150272186 | Method For Preparing Natural Neutral Flavor - The present invention relates to a method for preparing a natural neutral flavor, and more particularly to a method of preparing a natural neutral flavor using an inosine-5′-monophosphate (IMP) fermented broth or a glutamic acid fermented broth prepared by a two-step fermentation process comprising a first fermentation step for fungal fermentation and a second fermentation step for bacterial fermentation, a natural neutral flavor prepared by the method, and a food composition comprising the natural neutral flavor. The natural neutral flavors prepared according to the method of the invention are prepared using natural raw materials, and thus are harmless and safe for use in the human body, and may be added to food to produce clean and mild tastes, and improve the flavor of the food. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272187 | Method for Preparing Natural Beef Flavor - The present invention relates to a method for preparing a natural beef flavor, and more particularly to a method of preparing a natural beef flavor using an inosine-5′-monophosphate (IMP) fermented broth or a glutamic acid fermented broth prepared by a two-step fermentation process comprising a first fermentation step for fungal fermentation and a second fermentation step for bacterial fermentation, a natural beef flavor prepared by the method, and a food composition comprising the natural beef flavor. The beef flavors prepared according to the method of the present invention are prepared using natural raw materials, and thus are harmless and safe for use in the human body, and may be added to food to produce beef tastes and improve the flavor of the food. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272188 | BEADLETS COMPRISING CAROTENOIDS - The present invention relates to beadlets comprising at least one carotenoid and matrix material, which comprise wax(es) and/or fat(s) with a melting point of between 40 to 85° C., as well as to the production of such beadlets and to the use of such beadlets in compositions. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272189 | NOVEL RAW MATERIAL FOR FUNCTIONAL FOODS AND A PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF - Disclosed is a novel process for the preparation of novel raw material for functional foods containing bioactive materials, comprising activating the enzymes of edible plant seeds at a temperature of 10-35° C. for a period of 5-72 hours with oxygen and water until reaching the maximum nutritional value of the seeds, then the seeds together with their sprouts are treated in the aqueous solution or suspension or emulsion of physiologically or dietetically advantageous materials between 60-100° C. for a period of 10-180 minutes, and then the raw material containing the physiologically important biological materials in this enhanced concentration is separated, dried, optionally chopped and packed. The invention also relates to the products of the novel preparation process and their use. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272190 | Composition Prepared From Flax Seeds And Methods Of Their Use - This disclosure relates to a process to make a water soluble extract of ground or milled flax seed and/or related by-products that is useful in numerous applications in a wide range of food or beverage products. The flax extract generated from the disclosed process has significant positive functional characteristics, including, for example, emulsion capacity, water binding, cohesive and adhesive properties, antioxidant capacity, and excipient capability. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272191 | FORMULAS COMPRISING OPTIMISED AMINO ACID PROFILES - The present invention relates to infant formulas and follow-on formulas containing optimised amino acid profiles. The formulas may contain intact proteins, hydrolysed proteins, protein fractions, free amino acids and/or a combination thereof selected based on their ability to provide the formula with an optimised amino acid profile. The present invention also relates to the administration of these formulas to infants in order to achieve balanced growth and/or development, and may also assist in preventing or reducing the risk of obesity later in life. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272192 | RAMEN NOODLE MEAT PRODUCT - A patty having improved flavor and texture and a composition for making such patty is disclosed. The invention is particularly directed to a patty having a protein material, a sufficient amount of rumen noodles and a binder material. In some instances the patty may also include seasoning ingredients or other particulates such as grains, vegetables, cheese or nuts. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272193 | METHOD FOR PREPARING FROZEN FRIED EGGS - Method for preparing frozen fried eggs, so that, proceeding from fresh eggs, the eggs are broken into corresponding molds impregnated with oil to be introduced into a convection oven at a temperature of 232 to 252° C. for a period of 130 to 150 seconds to be fried and to be subsequently introduced into a blast chiller at a temperature of −23 to −13° C. for a period of 15 to 25 minutes to be frozen, ultimately being packaged in a unitary manner so that, when defrosted, a fried egg is obtained having a similar texture to that of a recently made fried egg. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272194 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SURIMI WITH REDUCED LOSS OF MYOFIBRILLAR PROTEIN - A method for washing fish flesh to remove water soluble sarcoplasmic proteins includes producing a mixture by combining wash water with fish flesh having sarcoplasmic and myofibrillar proteins, wherein the wash water removes some of the sarcoplasmic protein from the fish flesh; depositing the mixture on a screen separator. The wash water having sarcoplasmic proteins is separated from the mixture while a speed of the screen separator and a speed of the mixture at the interface with the screen separator remains about equal and reducing or eliminating shear forces at the interface between the screen separator and the fish flesh. Thus, washed fish flesh fish flesh with an increase in a percent of myofibrillar protein retained in the fish flesh is produced. In order to have a speed of the screen separator belt be equal with a speed of the mixture at the interface, the perforated screen separator is stationary, vibrating only in the up and down direction, advancing slowly or fast, or advancing only intermittently, while the wash water is allowed to percolate through the fish flesh and exit the perforated screen. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272195 | QUANTIFIED-SELF MACHINES AND CIRCUITS REFLEXIVELY RELATED TO FOOD FABRICATOR MACHINES AND CIRCUITS - A semiconductor-transistor-based system and device that are designed to, but are not limited to: electronically performing electronic-semiconductor-transistor-based-device-assisted monitoring of user physiological aspect data of an electronic-semiconductor-transistor-based-device user involving in part orchestration of electronic-semiconductor-transistor-based voltage levels and performing electronic-semiconductor-transistor-based-device-assisted monitoring of user behavioral aspect data of the electronic-semiconductor-transistor-based-device user involving in part orchestration of electronic-semiconductor-transistor-based voltage levels. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272196 | ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE ENHANCING BEVERAGE - Embodiments of the invention include an athletic performance enhancing beverage. In an embodiment, the invention includes a beverage including a fruit or vegetable juice, wherein the fruit or vegetable juice provides at least 50% of the carbohydrates of the beverage; and water; wherein the ratio of glucose+sucrose:fructose in the beverage exceeds a ratio of 2:1. Other embodiments are also included herein. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272197 | CONTAINER - The present disclosure relates to a container for dispensing a flowable substance, more particularly a container for dispensing multiple doses of a flowable substance. Typically, the flowable substance may comprise a liquid concentrate, e.g. a liquid beverage concentrate. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272198 | USE OF IODINE-CONTAINING COMPOSITIONS FOR PATHOGEN REDUCTION DURING FOOD PROCESSING - Antimicrobial compositions and methods of using the same for controlling microbial contamination on various foodstuff's during processing are provided. The antimicrobial composition includes a relatively low concentration of active iodine as the antimicrobial agent, but achieves a high efficacy when applied directly to the foodstuff being processed. The present invention can be carried out during processing of meat, poultry, fish, seafood, and even produce with little or no reduction in quality of the final edible product. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272199 | FOOD DEHYDRATOR - Apparatus and related methods for adding increased functionality to a food dehydrator through the use of stackable drying trays that define a circulation plenum during operation and then nest within one another during disassembly so as to reduce an overall storage size of the food dehydrator. The food dehydrator can further include a base portion having a removable splash guard to prevent the introduction of liquids or solids into a mechanical space within the base portion. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272200 | METHOD FOR SEPARATING WALNUT SHELL FROM THE WALNUT MEAT AND AN APPARATUS FOR SAME - The invention relates to a method to allow the separation of walnut shell from the walnut meat, wherein said method comprises the process of supplying gas into the walnut shell through the opening connecting the walnut to the tree branch. The invention further relates to an apparatus comprising a housing in which walnut is placed and a gas blowing opening which can supply gas into the walnut shell through the opening connecting the walnut to the tree branch. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272201 | PROCESS OF TREATING TOBACCO FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF DISTINCTIVE ORGANOLEPTIC PROPERTIES, USES THEREOF AND SMOKING ARTICLE - The present invention relates to a process of treating tobacco for the development of distinctive organoleptic properties, wherein said process comprises the following steps: (a) inserting the previously moistened tobacco to be treated in a closed vessel; (b) monitoring the treatment environment temperature to keep the temperature of the moistened tobacco substantially uniform; (c) keeping the material under treatment for a period of time sufficient for the development of distinguishing flavour and taste; and (d) removing the treated tobacco with an appropriate moisture content having customized flavour features of the product; wherein the material is gently and continuously revolved during the whole treatment in a way not to fragmentise or otherwise damage the raw material being treated. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272202 | CIGARILLO CUTTING AND ROLLING APPARATUS - A device for cutting and rolling a cigar is presented that has a smooth working surface with a disposal hole along the top of the surface with a cutting device that may be attached near the disposal hole such that upon the entrance of trash and debris (from rolling the cigar on the working surface) is pushed through the disposal hole on the surface, allowing an enclosure to securely hold all unwanted material. When the trash and debris needs to be removed, a side panel of the enclosure, or portion thereof, is detachable and can be removed to allow the trash and debris to be emptied. The detachable side panel can then be reattached securely by magnets or other suitable attaching mechanism. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272203 | SMOKING ARTICLE WRAPPER AND METHOD OF MAKING A SMOKING ARTICLE - Smoking article wrapper and method of making a smoking article A smoking article component comprises a curved sheet wrapper of weight 40 gsm or more that includes a plurality of lines of strength discontinuity at which the wrapper presents a visually discernable non-uniformity in its curvature. The wrapper can be used for example to wrap the filter of a cigarette as a plug wrap for the filter so as to comprise a wrapper of weight 80 gsm or more. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272204 | DETECTION SYSTEM - A method for assessing the acceptability of product filter rods, filters or filter elements which include a longitudinally extending core of filtering material including a longitudinal channel extending from an end of the core. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272205 | Cutting Apparatus for Use in the Tobacco Industry - A rotary shear cutting apparatus to cut discrete non-rectangular portions from a web of smoking article sheet material, comprises a first rotary carrier provided with a first cutting edge and a second rotary carrier provided with a second cutting edge, wherein said first and second cutting edges are configured to cooperate during rotation of said first and second rotary carriers to cut a non-rectangular portion from the web. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272206 | SMOKING ARTICLE WITH CONTOURED FILTER PORTION - A smoking article includes a contoured filter element having a cylindrical rod end portion and a cylindrical mouth end portion and a contoured portion between the cylindrical rod end portion and the cylindrical mouth end portion. The contoured portion defines an exterior surface of the smoking article and having a first cross-sectional area that is less than a cross-sectional area of either the cylindrical rod end portion or the cylindrical mouth end portion. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272207 | TOBACCO SMOKE FILTER - A tip for a smoking article such as a cigar is disclosed. The tip comprises a longitudinally extending element comprising a plurality of bicomponent fibres which define at least one channel extending longitudinally of the element. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272208 | BIODEGRADABLE CIGARETTE FILTER - A biodegradable bi-component fiber may include a polyhydroxyalkanoate and/or polylactic acid with cellulose acetate and/or plasticized cellulose acetate for use in a filter material configured for use in a filter of a smoking article. The bi-component fiber may have a sheath-core construction where one component of the bi-component forms the core, and the other component forms the sheath of each fiber. A filter made in accordance with this design may also include non-biodegradable material. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272209 | FILTER - A filter for a cigarette comprises a porous fitter rod and a material sheet wrapped around the filter rod and a cellulose acetate thread formed from substantially uncrimped cellulose acetate filaments. The cellulose acetate thread is positioned within the filter rod and extends along the central axis of the filter rod. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272210 | TOBACCO COMBUSTOR - A tobacco combustor, including a cigarette holder assembly; a combustor assembly; a battery assembly; a voltage generator; and a control assembly. The control assembly includes a plastic holder. The cigarette holder assembly is disposed at a front end of the combustor assembly and is connected to the combustor assembly via screws. The combustor assembly is connected to the voltage generator via the plastic holder. The voltage generator and the control assembly are fixed on the plastic holder. The battery assembly is connected to the voltage generator and the control assembly through the plastic holder. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272211 | ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE COVER - A cover for an e-cigarette having a mouthpiece for emitting vapor, includes a top cover part, a bottom cover part and a mechanism configured to be actuated by the thumb of a user for selectively exposing and covering the mouthpiece of the e-cigarette. The mechanism may be a spring interconnecting the top cover part and the bottom cover part, each of which surround the e-cigarette. The spring permits the top cover part to move between an upper released position covering the mouthpiece of the e-cigarette under force of the spring and a lower actuated position exposing the mouthpiece of the e-cigarette under force of the thumb of the user. Flexible regions, knobs, detents and recesses may also be used as the mechanism and the top part may have a cap. Disposable and rechargeable e-cigarettes may be used. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272212 | CIGARETTE DISPENSING DEVICE - A cigarette dispensing device includes a case provided with a lid including a closure element controlled by an electric actuator, an electronic plate, and a rechargeable battery for powering the electronic plate and the electric actuator. The opening of the case is actuated using an application installed on a mobile terminal. The application is designed to: receive a request for the remote opening of the case from the user; establish a variable delay time between the case opening request from the user and the transmission of an opening command to the case via a wireless communication; and, during the variable delay time, transmit an information message to the screen of the mobile terminal. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272213 | Wrapping Pouch for a Smoking Pipe - A wrapping pouch for a smoking pipe is a device for securely storing smoking paraphernalia on a smoking pipe. The device features a flexible fabric strap that may be wrapped around the smoking pipe as well as at least one accessory pocket for storing various paraphernalia such as lighters, tobacco, and medical marijuana. Once the flexible fabric strap has been wrapped around the smoking pipe, a hook-and-loop fastener is able to hold the flexible fabric strap in place. The at least one accessory pocket may be opened or closed via an at least one cord sheathe, an at least one elastic cord, and an at least one cord clamp. Additionally, the device features an inner grip layer that prevents the flexible fabric strap from sliding on the smoking pipe. The device may additionally feature a plurality of aesthetic covers to improve the aesthetic appeal of the device. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272214 | ADAPTER FOR CONNECTING AUTOMATIC ELECTRONIC VAPORIZER TO A TRADITIONAL SHISHA - An adapter for connecting automatic electronic vaporizers to a traditional shisha, said adapter comprising a top part having at least one hole and a bottom part designed to fix into the hookah bowl grommet of the traditional shisha wherein the at least one hole on the top part of the adapter firmly holds automatic electronic vaporizer whereby inhaling through the flexible hose of the traditional shisha, a smoker causes automatic electronic vaporizer to be activated by passage of air through it which causes vapor to be drawn from the automatic electronic vaporizer and vapor passes through the holes of the adapter down to the body pipe and gradually fills the vapor collection portion of the reservoir of the traditional shisha and when sufficient vapour is collected, passes on through said flexible hose to said smoker thereby transforming said traditional shisha into an electronic shisha. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272215 | MOBILE DEVICE CASE INCLUDING ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES AND ACCESSORIES - Technologies are generally described for systems, devices, and methods effective to receive a battery of an electronic cigarette in a mobile device case. A mobile device may be received in a first portion of the mobile device case in such a way that the mobile device is accessible to a user. The battery of the electronic cigarette may be received in a compartment of a second portion of the mobile device case. The compartment may be formed by one or more walls of the mobile device case. The first portion of the mobile device case may be contiguous with the second portion of the mobile device case. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272216 | PERSONAL VAPORIZER WITH LIQUID SUPPLY BY SUCTION - A personal vaporizer including a pressure-induced liquid transport device that allows a user to draw liquid from a liquid reservoir through applying a suction force on the mouthpiece. The amount of liquid drawn is proportional to the pressure induced, and proportional to the amount of vaporization a user may desired. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272217 | ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE - An electronic cigarette includes: a housing; a mouthpiece located at one end of the housing, the mouthpiece defining an air outlet; a liquid reservoir received in the housing, the liquid reservoir defining a chamber for storing liquid and a channel communicated with the air outlet; a stopper located at an end of the liquid reservoir adjacent to the mouthpiece sealing the chamber; an atomizing assembly received in the housing and connected to the liquid reservoir, the atomizing assembly including a heating element configured to absorb the liquid and atomize the liquid into atomized gas; and a power source connected to the atomizing assembly, the power source being configured to provide power for the heating element. When refueling the liquid, a syringe needle can penetrate the stopper and inject the liquid into the cavity. Such injection procedure can be more conveniently performed without dissembling the liquid reservoir. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272218 | ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE - An electronic cigarette includes: a housing; a mouthpiece located at an end of the housing, the mouthpiece defining an air outlet thereof; an atomizing assembly received in the housing, the atomizing assembly includes: a liquid reservoir for storing liquid, the liquid reservoir defining a channel therethrough communicated with the air outlet; a liquid absorption element connected to the liquid reservoir, the liquid absorption element is configured to absorb the liquid; and a heating element connected to the liquid absorption element, the heating element is configured to atomize the liquid absorbed by the liquid absorption element into atomized gas, the atomized gas enters the channel; and a power source received in the housing and connected to the atomizing assembly, the power source being configured to provide power for the heating element. The liquid absorption element has a greater contact area with the heating element, which results in a better atomizing effect. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272219 | HEATING SMOKEABLE MATERIAL - An apparatus configured to volatilize components of smokable material for inhalation, comprising a smokable material heating chamber and a heating material which is configured to be heated by the presence of a varying magnetic field, wherein the heating material is arranged to transfer heat energy to smokable material in the heating chamber to volatilize said components. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272220 | NICOTINE DOSAGE SENSOR - An electronic nicotine delivery device including a nicotine dosage sensor that determines an amount of nicotine consumed by a user based on the duration of an inhalation. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272221 | ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE, BATTERY ROD AND ATOMIZER - The present invention discloses an electronic cigarette, a battery pole and an atomizer. Wherein, the electronic cigarette comprises an atomizer and a battery rod, a first connecting element and a second connecting element; the first connecting element includes a first external electrode, a first internal electrode formed in one piece and an elastic element; the first internal electrode extends through the first external electrode and is electrically insulated from the first external electrode; the elastic element abuts against the first internal electrode and is configured to provide an elastic force that is oriented towards the second connecting element to the first internal electrode; a through-hole is defined in the elastic element; the elastic element is sleeved between the first external electrode and the first internal electrode; and a groove is defined on the peripheral face and/or end face of the elastic element. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272222 | INHALATION SENSOR FOR ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE/THC DELIVERY DEVICE - An inhalation sensor for an alternative nicotine or THC delivery device having a diluted nicotine or THC solution. The inhalation sensor includes a processor and memory. The memory includes a solution profile including information indicative of the nicotine or THC concentration of the diluted nicotine or THC solution and a device profile including information indicative of the alternative nicotine or THC delivery device. The inhalation sensor is configured to determine an amount of nicotine or THC consumed by a user of the alternative nicotine or THC delivery device based on the solution profile and the device profile. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272223 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING BATTERY VOLTAGE INDICATION IN AN ELECTRONIC VAPOR DEVICE - In an example embodiment, an electronic vapor device includes a cartomizer configured to generate an aerosol, a battery associated with the cartomizer and configured to power the cartomizer and a processor. The processor is configured to determine a charge level of the battery, and drive a warning mechanism to provide at least one indication of the charge level based on the determined charge level. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272224 | ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE - An electronic cigarette includes a shell and a mouthpiece. The external wall of the shell has an air inlet. An atomizer and a liquid-supply are in contact with each other. The air inlet, atomizer, and an aerosol passage are interconnected. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272225 | SMOKING ARTICLES AND USE THEREOF FOR YIELDING INHALATION MATERIALS - The present invention describes articles, such as smoking articles, that can provide an inhalable substance in a form suitable for inhalation by a consumer. The article comprises a cartridge with an inhalable substance medium therein, control housing that includes an electrical energy source and an electrical power source, and a heating member that may be located in either the cartridge or the control housing. The control housing further may include puff-actuated current actuation components and current regulation components. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272226 | ELECTRICALLY HEATED SMOKING SYSTEM WITH INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL HEATER - An electrically heated smoking system for receiving an aerosol forming substrate includes a heater for heating the substrate to form the aerosol. The heater includes a heating element. The electrically heated smoking system and the heating element are arranged such that, when the aerosol forming substrate is received in the electrically heated smoking system, the heating element extends a distance only partially along the length of the aerosol forming-substrate, and the heating element is positioned towards the downstream end of the aerosol forming substrate. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272227 | Band for Garment - An upper torso garment and a lower torso garment each comprising a respective torso encircling band. The band includes an inner layer and an outer layer with each layer having a first series of courses. The first series of courses defined by a first, covered elastomeric, yarn and a second, low friction, yarn. The first and second yarns are knit such that the second yarn is float platted with the first yarn. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272228 | Baby Garment - Embodiments of the present invention relate to garments that can provide a garment for babies and other children that better accommodate their growing bodies. In one embodiment, a baby garment includes a front panel and a back panel. The back panel includes a first section and a second section where the first section includes a first fabric and the second section includes a second fabric that can be constructed of at least about 3 percent spandex yarn. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272229 | Bib - A bib is provided with a bowl including a concave portion having a receiving portion and an inclined section tapered from top to bottom; a first band having one end secured to one side of the bowl and an other end being open and bent to form a first holding section; and a second band having one end secured to an other side of the bowl and an other end being open and bent to form a second holding section. A space is defined by the bowl, the first band, and the second band. An opening is formed between the first holding section and the second holding section and is distal the bowl. The bib is non-sticky, easy to wash, and non-toxic. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272230 | Rigid Pocket Square - A pocket square configured to be inserted into a pocket of a jacket, comprises a rigid body having first and second edges. The pocket square is insertable into the pocket in at least first and second orientations, wherein the first orientation is such that a first portion of the pocket square is exposed and the second orientation is such that a second portion of the pocket square is exposed. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272231 | Shaping shirt for wear with a blazer - A shaping shirt for wear with a blazer appears to be multiple shirts in a single garment. The shirt is fitted to the user's body and concealing imperfections, providing a slimmer, more comfortable fit without the bulky layers. The shirt has the appearance of multiple shirts, is comfortable and provides body shaping and an aesthetically pleasing appearance. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272232 | Brassiere - A brassiere comprising a wing having a top edge and a bottom edge, at least one strap and at least one cup for receiving a breast, the cup having an around cup edge section, an underarm edge section, a neckline edge section and an apex, the around cup section of the cup having a wire, wherein the brassier further comprises a control panel generally extending from the apex of the cup into the wing, the control panel having an upper edge and a lower edge and wherein the wire terminates proximal to the lower edge of the control panel. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272233 | CLOTHING HAVING POSTURE CORRECTING DEVICE - A clothing article includes a torso element having a right shoulder portion and a left shoulder portion and a back portion, a right elastic piece is disposed on the right shoulder portion of the torso element for engaging with a right shoulder of a user, a left elastic piece provided on the left shoulder portion of the torso element for engaging with a left shoulder of the user, and a lower elastic piece disposed on the back portion of the torso element and coupled between the right and the left elastic pieces for pulling the right and the left shoulders of the user toward each other and for correcting a posture of the user and for preventing the user from heading down. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272234 | Protective Body Modification Apparatus - An armor-enhanced under-clothing system and/or article is provided that employs compression fabric as a figure conforming body suit element, padded elements throughout various selected parts of the body suit element for shape modification, and one or more static fabric material pockets, according to embodiments of the present invention. Anti-ballistic panels of suitable material and thickness can be inserted into the static fabric pocket element(s) designed to carry the panels. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272235 | NANOPARTICLE-EMBEDDED HEAT-GENERATING CLOTH AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THREADS THEREOF - A nanoparticle-embedded heat-generating cloth comprises a fabric including a plurality of threads each having a plurality of spaces, and a plurality of heat-generating nanoparticles filling with the spaces and enclosed by the threads. The fabric generated by the present invention can be fabricated into various heat-generating clothing for users to wear. Since the heat-generating nanoparticles fill with the spaces and are enclosed by the threads, the drop amount of the heat-generating nanoparticles can be decreased to the minimum, or even no heat-generating nanoparticle drop is generated during washing of the clothing. In other words, the heat-generating clothing of the present invention can have prolonged lifetime. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272236 | Electrically-Heated Clothing/Pants and Its Accessories - Embodiments of the electrically-heated clothing comprising: a clothing, at least one heater, at least one control element and at least one battery. At least one control element is set firmly on the clothing; wherein there are sewed multiple pockets on the clothing to place at least one heater, at least and at least one control element; wherein there are sewed multiple pockets on the front and back of the clothing to place at least one heater. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272237 | PROTECTIVE PADDED GARMENTS - A protective garment system is disclosed. The protective garment system may include a plurality of chest padding, a plurality of abdominal padding, a plurality of lateral padding, a plurality of back padding, a plurality of hip padding, a plurality of upper leg padding, a plurality of knee padding, a plurality of lower leg padding, an exemplary upper garment, an exemplary lower garment, a plurality of padding filler, an exemplary headwear and a plurality of head padding. The plurality of padding may be disposed on the plurality of exemplary articles of clothing so as to provide a comfortable wearing experience and to protect the most vulnerable portions of the human body. A user may wear at least one of exemplary articles of clothing on their body for everyday use. Then if the user experienced a fall, the plurality of padding would reduce the risk of serious injury by absorbing the shock and or impact of the fall. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272238 | PROTECTIVE ARTICLES - Articles of clothing suitable for protecting against certain injury risks, such as impacts and abrasions, while simultaneously preserving an outward appearance of non-protective clothing, are provided. Such articles may include a forearm protector that is worn directly on the user's arm and a customizable, long-sleeved protective garment that may be worn by itself or in combination. Such forearm protectors and protective garments each incorporate one or more composite panels that cover parts of the body that may be susceptible to injury. The protective garment may include one or more removable panels to provide customizable protection to different parts of the user's torso and upper body, while the forearm protector, if worn, will protect parts of the user's arms. Depending on the type and degree of coverage sought, the protective articles may be worn either by themselves or as a cooperative pair within a combined protective system. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272239 | THUMB PROTECTOR WITH A TETHER - A thumb protector comprises a thumb cap with an opening to receive a thumb of a user. The thumb cap has a padded portion. A tether extends from the thumb cap. The tether is shaped to be releasably coupled to a knife. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272240 | MODULAR GARMENTS - A modular garment including first and second panels. The first and second panels are aligned with one another such that the first panel first side edge aligns with the second panel second side edge and the first panel second side edge aligns with the second panel side edge and wherein the at least one first panel male connector releasably engages the at least one second panel female connector and the at least one first panel female connector releasably engages the at least one second panel male connector to releasably interconnect the first and second panels to define the garment. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272241 | POLYISOPRENE/POLYCHLOROPRENE COMPOSITIONS - Polymer compositions that include polyisoprene and polychloroprene and methods for manufacturing protective articles from the polymer compositions are disclosed. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272242 | ENERGY ABSORBING ATHLETIC GLOVE - An energy absorbing receiving glove constructed with a substrate having an exterior surface and a complementary interior surface. The substrate is used in constructing a palmar portion of the glove. The glove may incorporates a gripping layer of material affixed to the exterior surface of the substrate. Further, the glove may incorporate an energy absorbing layer of material affixed to the interior surface of the substrate. Additionally, the energy absorbing layer of material may have both a first thickness in a first location and a second thickness in a second location of the substrate. In an embodiment, the energy absorbing material is a silicone gel and the gripping material is a silicone material. Additionally, the varied thicknesses of the energy absorbing material may be effective for covering a palmar side of joints located on a hand wearing the glove | 2015-10-01 |
20150272243 | UTILITY GLOVE - The glove has a thumb portion and four finger portions and comprises a liner and at least one three-dimensional injection molded body bonded to the liner, the molded body extending along a plurality of the finger portions and being provided with grip formations. According to the invention, the grip formations comprise first and second sequences of channels both extending transverse to the respective finger portion, ends of the first sequence of channels are contiguous with ends of the second series of channels to form on each finger portion a zone of contiguous channel ends, which zone of contiguous channel ends extends longitudinally of the respective finger portion. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272244 | PROTECTIVE SYSTEM FOR CARRYING EQUIPMENT - Protective systems for carrying equipment are disclosed. One such system includes a garment configured to be worn by a user. The garment includes a padding layer having at least one layer of elastomeric material and at least one layer of high tensile strength fibrous material. The padding layer also includes a plurality of openings formed in a surface thereof. The system may further include one or more load bars. Each of the load bars would extend along the surface of the padding layer between respective ones of the plurality of openings. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272245 | POLYMERIC GLOVE HAVING VARIED THICKNESS - Polymeric articles having an outer polymeric layer of a non-foamed polymeric composition, an inner foamed layer of a foamed second polymeric composition disposed on the outer polymeric layer, wherein the outer polymeric layer is thicker than the inner foamed layer, and methods for manufacturing the polymeric articles, are disclosed. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272246 | Textile Fastener with Cover - Embodiments of the invention are directed to textile fasteners. In one embodiment, the textile fastener may include a spherical member and a receiving member. The receiving member may include a flange portion and an opening within the flange portion where the opening is configured to receive the spherical member. In an embodiment, the insertion of the spherical member at least partially into the opening applies a friction force between the textile and the receiving member thereby attaching the textile fastener to the textile. In particular, magnetic interaction between the spherical member and the receiving member may maintain the friction force between the textile and the receiving member. The textile fastener also includes a cover member that substantially conceals the spherical member and the receiving member from view. The cover member may be an ornamental or functional structure, including a wearable electronic device. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272247 | TROUSERS-SUPPORTING WAIST BELT - An apparatus for supporting trousers has an elastic band adapted to wrap around a waist of a person wearing the trousers, a pouch affixed at or adjacent to a lower edge of the elastic band, and a trousers-engaging element for grasping or abutting an interior surface of the trousers. The trousers-engaging element is a strip of polymeric material received within the interior of the pouch. The strip a polymeric material has a vertical portion and a horizontal portion. The horizontal portion is adapted to engage with an interior surface of the trousers. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272248 | Protective Belt Apparatus and Control Apparatus Therefor - A belt apparatus is configured to support the trousers worn by a person and to include a number of airbags that are deployable in a falling event to protect the person from bone breakages. The belt apparatus includes a flexible belt element and a fastener that appear and function in much the same way as an ordinary trouser belt. Despite the ordinary appearance of the belt apparatus, it includes one or more airbags internal thereto whose expansion is controlled by a control apparatus. The control apparatus employs a generator apparatus having a conductor that is movable through a magnetic field to cause a voltage to be induced in the conductor. Responsive to a falling event in a particular direction with respect to the user, the control apparatus triggers the rapid expansion of an airbag that is situated on the belt element in the particular direction with respect to the user. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272249 | Garment Belts and Methods of Adjusting a Garment - A garment belt includes a first attachment device at a first end of the belt, the first attachment device being configured to attach over a first belt loop on a garment. A second attachment device is on a second end of the belt, the second attachment device being configured to attach over a second belt loop on a garment. An adjustment piece can be disposed along the belt strap between the first adjustment device and the second adjustment device. A method of adjusting a garment by providing a belt having a pair of opposing attachment devices and a belt strap extending between the first and second attachment devices. The method includes attaching the first attachment device to a first belt loop on a garment and attaching the second attachment device to a second belt loop on the garment. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272250 | MULTI-POSITIONAL, LOCKING ARTIFICIAL TREE TRUNK - A locking artificial tree trunk including a first generally cylindrical, hollow trunk portion including an upper end, the upper end defining a notch, and a second generally cylindrical trunk portion including a body portion, a lower end having an insertable portion, and an upper end. The locking artificial tree trunk also includes a coupling mechanism having a body portion and an upper portion having a tab, and defining a channel for receiving the insertable portion of the lower end of the second trunk portion. The body portion is inserted substantially into the upper end of the first trunk portion with the tab of the upper portion aligned with the notch, thereby preventing rotation of the coupling mechanism within the upper end of the first trunk portion. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272251 | INSERT DEVICE FOR AIR-COOLING IN HATS AND HELMETS - A self contained, battery operated fan device that inserts inside a hat or helmet. The device blows air across the head of a wearer, thereby providing evaporative cooling that can reduce the temperature inside the hat or helmet, make the wearer feel more comfortable when operating in a hot environment, and reduce the potential for heat stress for the wearer. Also, because the airflow produced by the insert blows down all around the head of the wearer of the hat or helmet, it helps to blow smoke or dust away from the user's face. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272252 | SAFETY LIGHT HELMET - A safety light helmet is a helmet with a light affixed to the top center of the helmet for 360-degree visibility by other riders and vehicles when passing a rider wearing the helmet. The safety light detaches immediately during a collision without causing injury to the rider. The safety light helmet has a plurality of light bulbs operative for displaying a plurality of light patterns. The light is rechargeable. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272253 | HARD HAT WITH ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL FEATURES - A hard hat with an attached tracking mechanism is provided. The tracking mechanism may include a radio-frequency identification tag. The tracking mechanism may be used to validate and monitor the presence of workers on a job site. The hard hat may further include a head lamp with a built in motion sensor and audio sensor for safety. The hard hat may further include temperature regulators as well as a communication system for communicating with other users. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272254 | BICYCLE HELMET - A helmet comprising: an inner liner having a body of molded protective material, the body forming an inner cavity adapted to be mounted on a wearer's head to cover portions thereof. An outer shell is secured to and covering the inner liner and forming a generally continuous exposed surface of the helmet. A peripheral edge of the outer shell defines a lower contour of the helmet. Slits are defined in the outer shell and project generally upward from the peripheral edge. Flaps are defined each slit and by material of the outer shell deformed to an open position from a tucked position to open the lower contour of the helmet. A mechanism connects each flap to a remainder of the helmet at least in the tucked position. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272255 | SOLID-LIQUID ENERGY DISSIPATION SYSTEM, AND HELMET USING THE SAME - A helmet includes one or more pads on an inside surface of a shell, with the pads including a cushioning material that includes porous particles within a carrier liquid. The surfaces of the pores of the particles are lyophobic, resisting wetting by the carrier liquid. When the carrier liquid is placed under sufficient pressure, for example by an impact against the pad, the carrier liquid is forced into the pores. This causes the system to store and absorb energy within the carrier liquid. The pad may be made of flexible material with a pair of opposed major surface face pieces, with cells full of the liquid and particles extending between the face pieces. The liquid and particles may make up a majority of the volume of the pad, for example being at least 50% of the volume of the pad. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272256 | Protective Head Guard Insert - Disclosed are various embodiments of apparatuses and methods related to a protective head guard insert for players of a game, such as, for example, baseball, softball, etc., to reducing an impact to the head from a moving object. The protective head guard insert comprises a rigid curved form having a padding material for inserting into a side of a hat to be worn by a player. The head guard insert is made of a material including a combination of carbon fiber and poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide (i.e., Kevlar®) composite. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272257 | LOCKING LINER FOR HELMET - A helmet can comprise an outer shell comprising an outer surface and an inner surface opposite the outer surface, wherein the inner surface of the outer shell comprises an integrally formed locking mechanism. The helmet can also comprise a locking liner formed of a foam material and disposed within the outer shell adjacent the inner surface of the outer shell. The locking liner can further comprise at least one side piece sized to fit between a lower edge of the outer shell and top portion of the outer shell, a top piece disposed at the top portion of the outer shell and comprising a central opening, and a rotatable foam locking piece sized to fit within the central opening and comprising a tab that is sized to mateably couple with the integrally formed locking mechanism of the outer shell to releasably couple the locking liner to the outer shell. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272258 | SPORTS HELMET AND PAD KIT FOR USE THEREIN - A sports helmet and replacement pad kit for use therein are provided. The sports helmet includes an outer shell having inner and outer surfaces. A sports helmet further includes a shock absorbing liner removably disposed within the shell. The liner includes at least one replacement pad which has a plurality of spaced-apart structures which absorb energy of an impact at the outer surface of the shell by deformably crushing. The number, spacing, size, shape and material of the structures are predetermined based on level of play of the sport. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272259 | PROTECTIVE SCREEN AND VISOR PRODUCED THEREWITH FOR A SAFETY HELMET, PARTICULARLY A FORESTRY WORKER'S HELMET - A protective screen to protect the face and, above all, the eyes of a person against flying particles and sharp objects has a mesh with a mesh structure which is formed from a plurality of adjacent rows of hexagonal openings, which rows are bounded by mesh webs common to the openings. The openings in the mesh are each osubstantially the same area. The mesh is enclosed by an edge with no mesh structure which has a width which is at least equal to the height of a row of openings in the mesh structure. The mesh webs of at least two rows of openings adjacent to the edge can be made thicker than the mesh webs for the other openings, wherein, however, all the openings in the mesh are nevertheless substantially identical in area. The mesh is produced by etching spring steel sheet. A visor for a safety helmet, especially a forestry worker's helmet is produced from the protective screen by injection moulding a supporting frame around its edge. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272260 | ATTACHABLE OPTICAL ELEMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND METHODS - Described is a kit, an optical insert assembly and a method for attaching an optical insert to a viewing lens of an eye-shielding device. The kit includes an optical insert with an outer perimeter, and a flexible border attachment element with an inner periphery area extending inward of the outer perimeter of the optical insert, and an outer periphery area extending outward of the outer perimeter of the optical insert, and having a first adhesive area for attachment to the optical insert and a second adhesive area for attachment to the viewing lens. When attached, the border attachment element defines a buffer zone spanning the inner periphery and outer periphery areas. The optical insert assembly includes the elements of the kits described herein, attached to a viewing lens of an eye-shielding device. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272261 | Method of Knitting a Knitted Component for an Article of Footwear - An article of footwear incorporates a textile upper. The upper comprises a knitted component. The knitted component may be warp knitted. The knitted component has an outer side and an inner side that can have different knit configurations. The knitted component can also incorporate portions of a single layer construction and portions of a double layer construction. The double layer construction forms pockets on portions of the knitted component. Inserts can be placed into the pockets to provide support, stability, or other desired properties to the portions of the knitted component. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272262 | Illuminated Shoe Insert - An illuminated shoe insert that can be secured to a conventional shoe. The shoe insert comprises an elongated body for placement over the tongue of a shoe. The body has an arcuate shape to match the curvature of the front portion of a shoe. The body includes multiple side openings for receiving shoe laces therethrough, and may further include center openings for receiving loops on the tongue of a shoe. The shoe insert can be secured to the shoe by threading the shoe laces through the openings thereon and through the eyelets of the shoe. The body of the shoe insert includes one or more lights thereon that illuminate the area in front of the user's feet. The lights are selectively powered by a power source disposed in a housing on the shoe insert. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272263 | Energy-Saving Wearable Piezoelectric Transportation Device - Disclosed is a piezoelectric wearable device that simultaneously harvests and utilizes energy. In one embodiment, the present invention includes footwear having piezoelectric elements and a plurality of plungers on the outer sole thereof. In operation, the plungers act in alternate sequences such that a first set of rows retracts or rises off of the ground while a second set of rows extends or drops towards the ground. The piezoelectric elements include piezoelectric transducers, each having a sensor and a piezoelectric ceramic embedded therein. When activated, the sensor captures the electrical charge produced therefrom. Thereafter, the piezoelectric ceramic can convert the electric charge into energy, which is then stored and used to propel the footwear in any direction, wherein the wearer may control the direction via an external electronic device. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272264 | FOOTWORK ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION AND EVALUATION APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - An intelligent footwork device that provides a user with visual instruction and direction of each footwork activity. The visual instruction is provided by directional lights embedded into the footwork device. The target footwork activity is compared to the actual footwork activity and an evaluation score is provided to the user. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272265 | SHOE STRUCTURE - An open-toed shoe structure having a flexible sole having a predetermined shape; an engagement strap for the foot of a user, the engagement strap having a central part and two strap ends connected by two respective anchor points at two side edges opposite to the flexible sole; the engagement strap being configured in such a way that a user can put the foot under, so that the foot can be arranged between the sole and the engagement strap, wherein the engagement strap extends between the anchor points at the side edges and has a length between the strap ends substantially the same as the distance between the anchor points on the sole when the sole is in a planar arrangement without the foot, in order to move from a planar arrangement of the strap substantially parallel to the sole, to a raised arrangement of the central part of the strap with respect to the sole by the introduction of the foot. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272266 | SHOE PROTECTING COVER DEVICE - A shoe protecting cover device covers a shoe while driving to prevent scuffing or other damage to the shoe. The device includes a base wall and a perimeter wall coupled to and extending from a front section of the base wall. The perimeter wall and the front section of the base wall define a front cup for receiving and extending over a front portion of a shoe. An arcuate sidewall is coupled to a rear section of the base wall defining a heel cup for receiving and extending around a heel portion of the shoe. The front cup, the heel cup, and a medial section of the base wall define a cover. A strap extends from the cover for coupling the cover to the shoe such that the base wall extends along a sole of the shoe. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272267 | SOLE FOR SKI BOOT - The present invention relates to an outer sole ( | 2015-10-01 |
20150272268 | SOLE CONSTRUCTION WITH STRETCH FLEX ZONE - In accordance with one implementation, a sole construction includes a flexible membrane in a forefoot region of the sole construction. The flexible membrane interconnects a first rigid plate to a second rigid plate along a longitudinal axis of the sole construction. The flexible membrane is adapted to flex in the forefoot region responsive to a contact force, causing the first rigid plate to move relative to the second rigid plate. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272269 | Midsole structure for a sports shoe and sports shoe - The invention relates to a sport shoe and particularly to its midsole construction. The midsole construction comprises a flexible body element, which extends essentially over the entire length of the sole of the foot, a flexible heel element located under the body element, which extends from under the calcaneus at least partly into the area of the cuboid bone, and a plate-like stiffener element located at least partly between the body element and the heel element. According to the invention, the stiffener element extends from the heel area forwards farther on the lateral side of the sole of the foot than on the medial side of the sole of the foot. A more natural and economical stride is achieved with the aid of the invention. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272270 | OUTSOLE FOR SHOE - There is provided an outsole for shoe in which air circulation and impact absorption are simultaneously achieved, which is comprised of a space ( | 2015-10-01 |
20150272271 | Article of Footwear Having a Sole Structure Including a Fluid-Filled Chamber And An Outsole, The Sole Structure, And Methods For Manufacturing - The disclosure id directed to an article of footwear including an upper and the sole structure, to the sole structure, and to a method for manufacturing the sole structure and a method for manufacturing the article of footwear. The sole structure includes a fluid-filled chamber and an outsole that at least partially surrounds the chamber. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272272 | FOOTWEAR CUSHIONING SYSTEM - An footwear cushioning system comprising a matrix of elongate, hollow, elastomer tubes joined together in a honeycomb matrix which extends laterally at least partially across selected portions of the sole of the footwear. The tubes may or may not be enclosed in an air bag. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272273 | ORTHOTIC INSOLE - An orthotic insole includes a body positioned in an item of footwear underneath the sole of a foot to support the foot. The upper surface of the insole is contoured provide a medial arch support zone. There is a lateral arch support zone and an anterior arch support zone to provide additional support for the medial, lateral and anterior arches of the mid-foot. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272274 | FOOTWEAR INCLUDING TEXTILE ELEMENT - An article of footwear includes a sole and an upper at least partially formed of an textile element. The textile element includes a yarn matrix having a plurality of interlocked strands oriented in predetermined directions. A structural element may be captured within the matrix at selected locations. In operation, the matrix is stitched onto a temporary substrate. The substrate is removed and the article coupled to a sole structure to form the article of footwear. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272275 | Article Of Footwear Incorporating Tensile Strands And Securing Strands - An article of footwear may have a sole structure and an upper that includes a foundation element, a tensile strand, and a securing strand. The tensile strand is located adjacent to an exterior surface of the foundation element and substantially parallel to the exterior surface for a distance of at least five centimeters. The securing strand joins or secures the tensile strand to the foundation element. Although the thicknesses may vary, a thickness of the tensile strand may be at least three times the thickness of the securing strand. In some configurations, a backing strand may also assist with joining the securing strand to the foundation element. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272276 | SHOE WITH MAGNETICALLY ATTACHABLE DECORATIVE ACCESSORY - A shoe system having an attachable ornamental accessory, comprising a shoe including a toe-hold area including at least one detachable attachment device and including a heel-hold area including at least one attachment device. Also included is an attachable ornamental accessory comprising a length of material that can be removably attached at one end to the toe-hold area and can be removably attached at a second end to the heel-hold area. The length of material may comprise or include various types of ornamental objects. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272277 | SHOELACE LOCKING APPARATUS - A shoelace locking apparatus comprises a body attachable to both ends of a shoelace, a locking lever, and a pin. The body defines a retaining passage therein for receiving the first end of the shoelace and a locking passage therein for receiving a second end of the shoelace. A knot tied in the first end of the shoelace prevents it from passing back through the retaining passage. Within a recess in communication with the locking passage a rotating locking lever is mounted on the pin. By pulling the second end of the shoelace through the locking passage past the locking lever and rotating the locking lever into the locking position, the second end of the shoelace may be immobilized relative to the body. Tension in the shoelace serves to keep the lever in the locked position. | 2015-10-01 |
20150272278 | ADHESION FOR SHOE SOLE BONDING - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for constructing a shoe sole. Specifically, among other things, embodiments of the present invention provide a method for constructing a shoe sole including adhering an outsole to a midsole. The outsole is formed from an outsole compound. The outsole compound may include an organic compound and a porous material. The organic compound may have a boiling point greater than 120° C. The porous material may have a specific surface area greater than two square meters per gram. The organic compound may be supported on the porous material. The outsole is adhered to the midsole using an adhesive that includes an amine group composition. | 2015-10-01 |