40th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170280812 | Multi-chamber impact absorption system to protect individual - A helmet includes interconnected flexing panels and a multi-chamber impact absorption system comprising a bladder including a plurality of adjacent compressible fluid filled chambers. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280813 | Mechanical-waves Dispersing Protective Headgear Apparatus - The present invention provides an apparatus to disperse and attenuate mechanical waves which travel through a human brain upon direct and indirect blunt head trauma. The apparatus comprises a pressurizable and ventable outer balloon shell encasing an inner hard shell. The pressurizable and ventable outer balloon shell releases a pressurized gas to atmosphere upon an impact to said pressurizable and ventable outer balloon shell. The pressurizable and ventable outer balloon shell is configured to compartmentalize an impact region, to reduce amplitudes of incident, reflected and transmitted mechanical waves and to dampen resonance of the mechanical waves delivered to both the apparatus and a human head. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280814 | PROTECTIVE HEADWEAR TO REDUCE RISK OF INJURY - A helmet configured to protect a human head against mild traumatic brain injury upon impact includes an outer shell and a liner consisting of fluid fillable flexible fluid chambers fluidly connected to each other by fluid connections. The fluid chambers being spaced around the circumference of the helmet and configured to fill a space between the head and the outer shell when the helmet is positioned on the head. Impact resistant flexible pads are also in the liner and are spaced around an inner circumference of the outer shell adjacent to each of the fluid fillable flexible fluid chambers. A flexible inner shell inside the liner is configured to fit closely on the head. The flexible fluid chambers are configured to compress in response to impacting of the helmet on an impact side and to force liquids through the fluid connections to inflate other fluid chambers inside the helmet thereby cushioning the head against a rebound impact on the inside of the helmet. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280815 | Footwear with Integrated Magnets - A pair of footwear, such as boots, with integrated magnets includes a left footwear, a right footwear, a first magnet, and a second magnet. The first magnet is mounted adjacent to an opening of the left footwear. The second magnet is mounted similarly on the right footwear. When the left footwear and the right footwear is worn, the first magnet and the second magnet are positioned in an area above the inner arch of the left foot and the right foot. When not worn, the first magnet is attached to the second magnet so that a shaft portion of the left footwear and the right footwear remain in an upright position. The upright position is beneficial for storing footwear and the longevity of the footwear. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280816 | Custom Article of Footwear and Method of Making the Same - The present invention teaches a method of making a custom article of footwear. Further, the article of footwear can include a knitted upper and means for cushioning. In addition, the components of the article of footwear can be selected from a wide range of options, and can be easily removed and replaced, as desired. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280817 | ARTICLE HAVING A KNITTED COMPONENT WITH A STRAP - In one aspect, the present disclosure provides an article formed of a knitted component. The article may be an upper for an article of footwear. The knitted component may have a first portion and a second portion, where the first portion of the knitted component at least partially forms a foot-receiving portion of the upper, where the second portion of the knitted component at least partially forms a strap of the upper, where the strap includes a first edge and a second edge secured to the first portion of the knitted component, and where the strap includes a third edge that extends from the first edge to the second edge. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280818 | SKI BOOT - Ski boot with rigid shell comprising a lower shell ( | 2017-10-05 |
20170280819 | ATHLETIC GEAR OR OTHER WEARABLE ARTICLES COMPRISING AN EXPANDABLE USER-ENGAGING STRUCTURE - A wearable article such as an article of athletic gear (e.g., a skate, an article of protective athletic equipment such as a helmet, etc.) wearable by a user and comprising an expandable user-engaging structure that is configured to be expanded (e.g., by heat or another stimulus) after manufacturing of the wearable article to conform it to the user or otherwise improve a fit of the wearable article on the user. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280820 | REUSABLE CUSTOM INSOLES - A reusable, customizable shoe-insole having an encased viscoelastic material disposed on base of an insole and configured to assume an arch support structure in accordance with sole geometries of each additional user. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280821 | FOOTWEAR WITH ZONED INSULATION - Footwear and a method of manufacture of footwear are presented. The footwear has different insulation zones and each zone has a different level of insulation. For example, an article of footwear includes a first insulation zone, a second insulation zone, and a third insulation zone. The first, second, and third insulation zones each provide a different level of insulation for a specific part of a wearer's foot. The first insulation zone may be the heel region of the article of footwear, the second insulation zone may be the main part of the foot region of the article of footwear excluding both the heel region and a toe region of the article of footwear, and the third insulation zone may be the toe region of the article of footwear. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280822 | ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH ADAPTIVE FIT - A sole includes an outer sole assembly including a plurality of outer sole members spaced apart from each other by a plurality of gaps. In addition, the sole includes a middle sole assembly defining a plurality of grooves, and an intermediate layer comprising an elastomer. The intermediate layer is disposed between the outer sole assembly and the middle sole assembly. The intermediate layer connects the middle sole assembly to the outer sole assembly. The intermediate layer is more elastic than each of the plurality of outer sole members. The intermediate layer is more elastic than the middle sole assembly. At least one of the gaps is vertically aligned with one of the grooves. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280823 | ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH ADAPTIVE FIT - An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole. The upper includes an attachment region and a bottom portion that is bounded by the attachment region. The sole defines a concave inner surface. The concave inner surface includes a peripheral surface region and a central surface region. The attachment region of the upper is attached to the peripheral surface region of the sole. The bottom portion is held in tension over the central surface region. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280824 | QUICK CHANGE SHOCK MITIGATION OUTSOLE INSERT WITH ENERGY HARVESTER - A modular article of footwear has a shock absorbing insert placed between the insole and the outsole thereof, for example at the heel. The insert includes a spring carrier having upper and lower portions, each having a plurality seats for receiving a respective ends of respective coil springs. Each of the springs extends between said upper and lower portions and is captured therebetween. A pair of opposed permanent magnets generates a separating force which supplements the supporting force of the mechanical springs. The insert may also contain a device for converting mechanical energy to electrical energy. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280825 | Strand-Wound Bladder - An article of footwear or another product may incorporate a pressure chamber that includes (a) a bladder at least partially formed from a polymer material that is sealed to enclose a pressurized fluid and (b) a strand wound around the bladder and secured to the bladder. In manufacturing the pressure chamber, a bladder with an elongate configuration may be formed. A strand is wound around the bladder, and the strand is secured to the bladder. When incorporated to a sole structure of the article of footwear, for example, a portion of the bladder that includes the strands may be exposed at an outer surface of the sole structure. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280826 | Article of Footwear with Upper Having Member with Support Arm - An article of footwear includes a sole structure. The article of footwear further includes a first member that extends away from the sole structure. The first member at least partially defines a medial side and a lateral side of the article of footwear. Moreover, the second member has a body, a first support arm, and a second support arm. The body is attached to the first member such that the first member and the body cooperate to define a void that is configured to receive a foot. The body is also attached to the sole structure. The first support arm is attached to the first member on the medial side, and the second support arm is attached to the first member on the lateral side. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280827 | Adjustable Shoelace Fastener and Method of Use - An improved method for fastening shoes with shoelaces having a first end and an opposing second end includes a spanning member having a hole to accommodate the first end, and a slot preferably sized for an interference fit with the second end. The first end is passed through the hole and knotted, preventing it from passing back through the hole. The second end is pulled to tighten the shoelace, knotted and anchored in the slot, maintaining the taut shoelace securely in place. With multiple holes and multiple slots, the tautness of a shoelace can be adjusted. The spanning member remains in place on a shoe when not in use, held by the knot in the first end. For convenience, a user may tie another knot in the second end, with a loop sized to receive a finger, for easily grasping the second end and sliding it into a slot. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280828 | DIGITAL LAST - A method and corresponding apparatus is disclosed for generating a digital last for the manufacture of a shoe for a person. The method comprises obtaining a predefined digital last, the predefined digital last comprising an axis relating to the shape of the last; obtaining data of a foot of the person; and modifying the obtained predefined digital last based on the obtained data, wherein modifying comprises at least one of translation and rotation of the axis. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280829 | SELECTIVELY APPLIED PARTICULATE ON NONMETALLIC SUBSTRATES - The manufacturing of articles relies on the bonding of two or more components to form some forms of the articles, such as a shoe sole bonded with a shoe upper. The bonding may be achieved with a particulate that is applied to a surface of a substrate. The particulate is selectively fused to the substrate with a controlled energy source having multiple energy emitters individually controllable, such as a laser array. The selective application of laser energy allows for specific geometric structures of particulate to be formed on the substrate. The substrate having the fused particulate is mated with another component allowing the fused particulate to bond the first substrate and the second component. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280830 | ILLUMINATED SEAT BELT BUCKLE - An illuminated seat belt buckle for a seat belt. The seat belt buckle has a buckle housing, a locking mechanism, an insertion slot for a belt latch of the seat belt, an actuating button for release purposes, and an illuminating device which has at least one light source and is arranged in the seat belt buckle. The buckle housing has a light-permeable and annularly closed light outlet opening from which the coupled-in light provided by the illuminating device emerges. The light outlet opening surrounds the actuating button and/or the insertion slot in an encircling manner. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280831 | BUCKLE - A buckle comprising a male coupler including a bar portion with an external surface, a first flange protruding from the external surface, the first flange being adapted for connection of a strap thereto; a female coupler with a hollow body having an opening therein, the opening including an end part at a first axial end of the hollow body and a slot part extending generally axially from the end part of the opening, the slot part having opposing lips extending along the slot, the hollow body having an internal surface complementary to the external surface of the bar portion; a detent for releasably holding the bar portion in the hollow body; and wherein the lips extend reentrantly and each lip is adjacent a respective inwardly-extending face in the bar portion. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280832 | Fastener Element, Fastener Stringer and Slide Fastener - A fastener element has a central land portion and first and second bulging portions bulging from the central land portion toward the tape front surface side and the tape rear surface side in the element thickness direction. The first and second bulging portions respectively have a bulging end surface facing to the element thickness direction. The bulging end surface has a quadrilateral base end surface which is long in the element length direction and a tapered protrusion end surface protruding from the base end surface in the element width direction. Thus, it is possible to make the fastener element look like a single-sided metal element and to make a slide fastener which is formed by using the fastener elements lighter than a conventional slide fastener having single-sided metal elements. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280833 | CONCEALABLE SLIDE FASTENER - A slide fastener includes first and second rows of slide elements and first and second tapes secured with the respective rows of slide elements. The slide elements of the first row of slide elements are configured to engage with slide elements of the second row of slide elements and each slide element of the first and second rows includes a base, a head, a neck extending between the base and the head, a top surface, a facing surface, and one or more shoulders. A first vertical distance between a lowermost surface of the head and the first end of the first tape is greater than a second vertical distance between a lowermost surface of the base and the first end of the first tape. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280834 | Slider Cover for Slide Fastener - There is provided a slide cover for a slide fastener. A pair of second guide element passages are formed in a space among an upper plate, a lower plate, a pair of outer wall portions and a pair of inner wall portions to guide a pair of separated element rows into a first element guide passage of a slider. The upper plate, the lower plate and a connection post have a concave surface, which is recessed in a disengaging direction of the slider, in a surface facing toward an engaging direction of the slider. The pair of second guide element passages are configured so that tip ends of the pair of inner wall portions in the engaging direction are located at the same positions as or at a side of the engaging direction relative to tip ends of the pair of outer wall portions in the engaging direction. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280835 | Process for Producing Decorated Medallions and Metals - A process for customization of decoration that allows efficient production of small batches of custom awards medallions, medals and coins, particularly suitable for die cast medal medallions, medals and coins. The invention is also the medallions, medals and coins made by the process. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280836 | SWITCHABLE BUCKLE JEWELRY LOCK CATCH WITH - The present invention relates to a buckle type jewelry lock catch, comprising a lock catch body, a buckle sleeve and a buckle, wherein one end of the buckle sleeve is provided with a buckle sleeve matching surface, the other end of the buckle sleeve is provided with a buckle inlet, and an internal wall of the buckle sleeve is provided with lock pins; an external surface of the buckle is provided with U-shaped clamping grooves, a spring chamber is provided inside the buckle, and a spring is provided in the spring chamber; and a thimble of the spring is provided at one end of the buckle, and a connecting mechanism of a jewelry chain is provided at the other end of the buckle. The present invention effectively combines firmness with beautiful appearance, and obtains unexpected technical effects, i.e. firmer and safer, thereby expanding the application range and being more suitable to be used in combination with precious jewelry. The style is fashionable, and the service life is long, which are taken as double insurance. Meanwhile, the present invention has decorativeness and artistry, thereby improving the competitive advantage of the product. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280837 | SELF-DEFENSE TIGER CLAW RING - A self-defense ring having a single protrusion in the shape of a talon or claw to increase gripping strength and/or to increase open hand strike capability in case of attack by an assailant. The ring may be also worn during daily routines without causing injury to the user or to others. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280838 | AN ORNAMENTAL COMPONENT FOR A BRACELET AND/OR NECKLACE - An ornamental component ( | 2017-10-05 |
20170280839 | Anti-Theft Carrying Strap - In various embodiments, a carry (or carrying) bag is provided that includes an interior, substantially cut-resistant security panel assembly with a matrix of wires secured between or on one or more flexible material layers. Also in various embodiments, the security panel assembly may be positioned intermediate the bag outside wall and a lining of the bag, and in other embodiments, may also take the form of an expansion panel. Second or secondary locking fasteners are also provided to lock first or primary fasteners to or within the carrying bag, to provide security for compartments and pockets. A strap with one or more security cables, and various locking fasteners, may be attached to the carry bag. Methods for forming such security panel assemblies, expansion panels, and carrying straps are also disclosed. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280840 | HANDBAGS WITH INTERCHANGEABLE COVERS AND METHODS FOR CUSTOMIZING HANDBAGS - Handbags, including soft handbags, are easily customizable by attaching or changing handbag covers of virtually any design. The handbag covers can include, at least in part, an essentially collapsible material, and are relatively small and easily stored. Accordingly, the aesthetic and design of handbags can be easily altered without requiring the purchase of different handbags of different styles. In at least one implementation of the present invention, the handbag covers essentially envelope the base handbag. Additionally, one or more implementations of the present invention include handbag covers that attach to a base handbag via a plurality of attachment forces. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280841 | COLLAPSIBLE, LIGHTWEIGHT CONTAINER FOR SORTING AND DELIVERY OF PACKAGED ITEMS - A container is described, which may be used as part of item sortation within a facility, as well as item deliveries to end locations. In an example, the container may be configured to transition between a collapsed state and an expanded state. The container may include a loading panel and an unloading panel. The loading panel may include a fastener such that an opening can be selectively created and closed in the expanded state. Accordingly, packaged items may be inserted and securely retained in the container through the loading panel. The unloading panel may also include a fastener such that an opening can be selectively created and closed in the expanded state. Accordingly, the packaged items may be unloaded from the container through this opening. The container may also be dimensioned to facilitate stowage of the container in the collapsed state and loading/unloading of packaged items in the expanded state. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280842 | COVER FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A cover for an electronic device comprises a back sheet portion comprising a first section and a second section and a front sheet portion comprising a first section and a second section. The second end of the front sheet portion is connected to the second section of the back sheet portion, and the first end of the front sheet portion is connected to the first section of the back sheet portion at a distance of the first end of the back sheet portion, the cover having an end section. The cover is foldable between a cover position and a support position. In the cover position, the back sheet portion and the front sheet portion are substantially planar and resting against each other. In the support position, at least a part of the end section rests against at least a part of the first section of the front sheet portion. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280843 | PORTABLE ELECTRONICS DEVICE CASE WITH UTILITY RECESS - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a portable electronics device case. The portable electronics device case includes a body having an interior face and an exterior face. Semi-flexible walls rise from the interior face, defining a perimeter encompassing a cavity dimensioned to securely contain a portable electronic device. A recess is disposed in the exterior face of the body and is dimensioned for receipt of a fastener strip. The fastener strip includes a fastener surface and a utility surface opposite the fastener surface. In certain embodiments, the utility surface includes a print surface, frictional surface, a reflective surface, a stand, a clip, a pocket surface, and other utility structures joined to the utility surface of the fastener strip. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280844 | CASE ASSEMBLY - A case assembly includes a first case, a second case, a moving mechanism and a block. The first case has an inner surface and a groove located at the inner surface. The second case includes a main part disposed on the first case and a fixing part disposed on the main part. The moving mechanism is pivoted to the inner surface. The block is pivoted to another end of the moving mechanism. The block is slidable between a fixed position and a detached position. When the block is located at the fixed position, the block restricts the fixing part so as to assemble the second case and the first case together. When the moving mechanism drives the block to the detached position, the fixing part is not restricted by the block, and the moving mechanism forces a part of the second case to separate from the first case. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280845 | MOBILE COMPUTING STORAGE AND DISPLAY UNIT - The present teachings relate a platform that may fit over a user's thigh to hold in at least one predetermined position a personal electronic device. The platform may include at least one speaker and recharging unit. The platform may also include a mechanism to generally maintain the platform in its operative position, such as on a thigh of a user. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280846 | Card Wallet - Disclosed is a card wallet for use with cards such as identification cards, credit cards, RFID cards. The card wallet comprises a base and lower and upper arms extending from the base. The lower arm and upper arms each comprise a channel portion and a protrusion disposed at an outer end portion. The base and channel portions of the lower and upper arms form a retention area. The protrusions moveable between a non-biased position where the retention area is closed and a biased position where the retention area is open. In operation, the protrusions of the lower and upper arms are moved to the biased position upon insertion of the cards at the protrusions allowing complete insertion of the cards and then return of the protrusions of the lower and upper arms to the non-biased position where the cards are retained within the retention area. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280847 | LUGGAGE WITH LID-STAY SYSTEM - A piece of luggage, suitcase, or other container with a lid-stay system, allowing the lid to stay open while a user accesses the contents in the piece of luggage, suitcase or other container in an interior thereof (main body and/or lid). The lid-stay system generally comprises at least one wing with a metal protrusion formed at a distal end thereof and at least one magnetic stopper element formed on the inside of the piece of luggage. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280848 | HAND HELD APPLIANCE - A hair care appliance comprising a body, a fluid flow path extending through the body from a fluid inlet to a fluid outlet and a PCB extending about the fluid flow path. The PCB may be annular. The PCB may be isolated from the fluid flow path. The PCB may comprise a first layer and a second layer. The first layer may extend substantially continuously about the fluid flow path and the second layer may extend partially about the fluid flow path. The second layer may be adjacent the first layer and may be downstream of the first layer. The body may comprise a duct and the fluid flow path extends through the duct. The PCB may extend about the duct. The body may comprise a primary fluid flow path extending about the duct which may be in fluid communication with the PCB. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280849 | SHAVING RAZOR TRAY - A tray is disclosed for securely holding a shaving razor and a shaving cartridge magazine when not in use. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280850 | COMPACT CONTAINER HAVING OPAQUE THIN FILM INSERT-MOLDED ONTO BOTTOM SURFACE OF TRANSPARENT DISCHARGE PLATE - Provided is a compact container having an opaque thin film insert-molded onto a bottom surface of a transparent discharge plate. The compact container includes: an outer container ( | 2017-10-05 |
20170280851 | DECORATIVE PLATE FORMED ON LID OF COMPACT CASE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - The present invention relates to a decorative plate formed on the lid of a compact case and a method for producing the same and, more specifically, to a decorative plate formed on the lid of a compact case and a method for producing the same, the decorative plate being configured to: prevent a printed phrase or picture from peeling or being erased, by forming a printing layer under a transparent plate so that the printing layer is not exposed to the outside, thus require no separate transparent coating, and thereby reduce production costs and allow long-term use; allow the printing layer to stand out more vividly by forming a pigment layer under the printing layer; and prevent an adhesive layer from being seen through the transparent plate when the decorative plate is bonded to the top of the lid. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280852 | FOUNDATION CONTAINER COMPRISING PUMP HAVING CONVENIENT PRESSURIZATION - The present invention relates to a foundation container comprising a pump having convenient pressurization and, more specifically, to a foundation container comprising a pump having convenient pressurization, wherein the outer wall of a pump main body is formed in the shape of an inwardly concave janggu (a Korean traditional hourglass drum), thereby not delimiting a pumping method to vertically pressurizing the center of a pump upper body, but facilitating the discharge of the contents even though any region of the pump upper body is pressurized. In addition, the present invention relates to a foundation container comprising a pump having convenient pressurization, wherein productivity is improved due to easy mass production by integrating a pump upper body and a pump main body in one body and forming a discharge valve and a suction valve in the same shape so as to simplify the structure of a pump. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280853 | MAKE-UP ITEM COMPRISING AN APPLICATOR AND A MAKE-UP PRODUCT DISPENSER - The make-up item including an applicator having application head defining an envelope surface, and a make-up product dispenser, which includes a site for receiving the applicator, and having an outer valve provided with at least one dispensing opening which faces a portion of the envelope surface when the applicator is received in the site, the valve being able to assume a closed position and an open position wherein the valve releases product directly against the head of the applicator. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280854 | BAKED POWDER PENCILS, STICKS AND PELLETS, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - A baked powder pencil includes a housing having a base portion with a hollow interior and an opening that opens into the hollow interior. A stick or pellet of baked powder cosmetic material is disposed at least partially within the hollow interior of the base portion. The stick or pellet of baked powder cosmetic material has an end portion that is arranged to extend through the opening of the base portion. The stick or pellet of baked powder cosmetic material is formed into a pre-defined three-dimensional shape and is configured to maintain its three-dimensional shape. The three-dimensional shape of the stick or pellet may have a head section with multiple, generally planar surfaces extending in multiple respectively different planes, or a head section with a semi-spherical or semi-spheroid shape. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280855 | COSMETIC APPLICATORS FOR APPLYING COSMETICS OF DIFFERENT COLORS - Cosmetic applicators for applying a cosmetic to a body part of a person are disclosed. The cosmetic applicators include containers in which cosmetics of different colors are respectively contained. The applicators are constructed so that the cosmetics can either be applied together or to be applied individually. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280856 | COSMETIC APPLICATORS FOR APPLYING COSMETICS OF DIFFERENT COLORS - Cosmetic applicators for applying a cosmetic to a body part of a person are disclosed. The cosmetic applicators include containers in which cosmetics of different colors are respectively contained. The applicators are constructed so that the cosmetics can either be applied together or to be applied individually. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280857 | DUAL BRUSH EYELASH APPLICATOR WITH REVERSE ACTION APPARATUS - A mascara application system includes an applicator for mascara and a mascara container. The applicator may include two brushes, and have a reverse tweezers arrangement, by which the brushes may be spaced apart from one another when pressure is applied to a handle portion of the applicator, and the brushes may be positioned adjacent to one another when no pressure is applied to the handle portion. An optional applicator container may hold a handle portion of the applicator, while enabling its actuation to operate the applicator. The mascara container, which holds mascara and is configured to receive the brushes, may include a separate portal for each brush, as well as a squeegee or other element for removing excess mascara from each brush. Methods for applying mascara to lashes are also disclosed. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280858 | Topical Preparation Warming Device - The present invention relates to devices that pre-warm topical preparation intended for application to skin. Specifically, the present invention relates to devices that pre-warm a premeasured amount of a topical preparation from a larger source without warming the full source. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280859 | Personal Sampling Belt - Implementations described and claimed herein provide an industrial hygiene sampling system including a personal sampling belt and one or more sampling pouches. In one implementation, a belt body has an inner surface and an outer surface extending between a body proximal edge and a body distal edge. The inner surface is adapted to contact a body of the user. A first strap extends from the belt body to a receiving portion. A second strap extends from the belt body to a projecting portion. The receiving portion is adapted to receive and releasably engage the projecting portion to form a releasable buckle. One or more engaging strips is disposed on the outer surface of the belt body. The one or more engaging strips is adapted to releasably engage one or more sampling pouches, each having a pouch body defining an interior adapted to hold an industrial hygiene sampling device. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280860 | Apparatus constructed of rubber type material and/or solid type material and/or any elastic material to secure inserted objects of any material and/or shape and/or dimension and/or size and maintain a water tight seal from immediately after point of entry to end and rubber material and/or elastic material countermeasure provides water tight seal and suspended support and vibration absorption and shock absorption and rotational tolerance and support - An object-holding apparatus comprising a body having at least one cavity formed on said one surface. The cavity further comprises a pathway extending from the surface into the body. At least one object can be disposed into the pathway of the cavity and be held tightly in the pathway. The object-holding apparatus can be water-tight with a tube filled with a flexible filling material being inserted into the pathway of the cavity of the body of the object-holding apparatus. The object to be held in the pathway can include but not limited to tools such as drill bits, impact driver bits, other oversized or small tool accessories, other tools including but not limited to screwdrivers, pliers, as well as any other item which a user would like to hold securely. A method to make an object-holding apparatus is also presented. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280861 | Electronic Device Harness Assembly - An electronic device harness assembly includes a yoke that may be placed around a neck of a user. A harness is movably coupled to the yoke. The harness may be positioned on a chest of the user when the yoke is worn around the user's neck. A clamp is movably coupled to the harness and the clamp may be positionable at a selected angle with respect to the user's chest. The clamp may engage an extrinsic electronic device. Thus, the extrinsic electronic device may be positioned at an accessible location with respect to the user. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280862 | METHOD, DEVICE AND KIT FOR SECURING CELL PHONE IN A POCKET DURING ACTIVITY - A cell phone holding device includes a belt that is adjustable in length and has two opposing ends connectable together, the belt sized for surrounding a user's thigh. A stretchable loop is attached to the belt, the loop having an opening sized to receive a cell phone-containing pocket, the pocket in clothing worn by the user, the stretchable loop configured to hold the pocket against the belt but not support the weight of the cell phone. The loop including means to expand the opening to receive the cell-phone containing pocket. The loop can also include a material to grab the pocket to keep it in the loop if the phone should be removed. The device can also be in kit form using a stopper to keep the phone in the pocket after the pocket is received by the stretchable loop. A method of using the device is also disclosed. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280863 | CLIP FOR TRANSPORTING SANDALS - A sandal-carrying clip includes a C-shaped one-piece clip, whose lateral surface ( | 2017-10-05 |
20170280864 | Three toothbrush designed to adapt to the 3 different mouth shapes (narrow, average, wide) - Three toothbrushes designed to adapt to the 3 different mouth shapes (narrow, average, wide) is disclosed. The 3 specific bends in the handle make it possible for the brush to stay in contact with the teeth at the corners or bend of our mouth/arch. The unique contour and placement of bristles “hug” the tooth/teeth from the occlusal/incisal all the way to the gingiva, making adaption of the brush NOT technique sensitive. The toothbrush(s) design encourages the proper brushing method used by dental professionals. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280865 | TOOTHPASTE DROPLETS - A droplet for delivering toothpaste to a user can be provided. The droplet can include a dissolvable outer membrane defining a volume with toothpaste inside the volume. The outer membrane can be formed from dissolvable film strip technology and include a tail or corner portion, which is configured to be embedded into the bristles of a toothbrush. In one aspect of this embodiment, the outer membrane of the droplet can form a pillow-like shape. The droplet further can include one or more extensions coupled to the outer surface of the outer membrane, where the one or more extensions can have a triangular shape, a barb shape or the like. In one aspect of this embodiment, the droplet further can include a logo, a cartoon character, a word or the like printed on the outer membrane. The plurality of extensions can form irregularities on the outer surface of the body section of the outer membrane. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280866 | Multifunctional Miswak Device - Provided are multifunctional cases, device and kits for storing, peeling and cutting a miswak twig. Generally, the multifunctional case comprises a case portion and a cap portion each of which may have one or more compartments therein. The case is configured to store one or more miswak twigs therein and to contain an optionally removable clipper for cutting the twigs. The cap portion contains an optionally removable peeler and may further comprise a storage compartment and/or a cluster of bristling picks. The case may also comprise a mechanism to advance and to retract a miswak twig. The kits provided comprise any of the multifunctional cases or devices described herein and one or more miswak twigs stored within the case or device. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280867 | Foldable Embeddable Lap Tray - A foldable, collapsible lap tray or desk, with or without a cup holder, that can be embedded in a stuffed toy, backpack, or other portable flexible material. The tray is deployable by unlatching the stuffed toy, backpack, or flexible material which allows the tray or desk to unfold. The tray or desk is made of sturdy enough material to support playing, reading, writing, eating, or other activities related to sitting. The tray or desk can then be folded and secured for ease of transport. The tray is usually rectangular but can be styled in any shape desired. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280868 | Bag With Integral Legs - A bag with integral legs. The bag includes a base with sidewalls forming a main compartment with an interior volume. A pair of legs is attached to a lower side of the base and configured to pivot between a stowed position and an extended position. In the extended position, the bag is supported off of a ground surface at a desired height. Additionally, the bag includes a tray configured to extend outwardly from the bag, providing a convenient work surface for a user. The bag may further include a lower pocket adapted to fully enclose the pair of legs therein when the pair of legs is in the stowed position. Some embodiments include a locking hinge to lock each of the pair of legs either in a stowed or in an extended position, offering additional stability to the bag when in an elevated position. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280869 | MULTITIER COLLAPSIBLE STAND - A multitier collapsible stand provides enhanced lateral stability while supporting an object, such as a television, on multiple tiers, and also presents an aesthetic décor that enhances the appearance of the object. The stand utilizes a collapsible support frame that supports multiple tiers of support panels in a tiered relationship. The support frame also collapses for enhanced portability and stowage. The support frame comprises three arms that are traversed by a pair of cross bars for enhanced structural integrity. A rear panel positions coplanar to the arms. Left and right lateral members hingedly join the arms to the rear panel. The lateral members carry multiple support panels. A hinge enables hinged articulation between arms, lateral members, and the rear panel for collapsing the stand. A buckle hinge allows for hinged articulation and separation between arms, lateral members, and the rear panel for collapsibility. An attachable vertical stand supports a television. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280870 | Art Panel Rack - A rack for storing panels, and especially useful for drying of painted or gessoed panels, that is alternately configurable into different modes such that it can be inclined, laid flat, arranged vertically, or freestanding in the manner of an A-frame. Several best modes select dimensions that allow for components to be of similar and conveniently manufacturable dimensions and quantities of parts, to minimize costs and retain components in different positions depending upon their function during any of the alternate modes. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280871 | METHOD FOR MACHINING DRAWERS OF AN ARTICLE OF FURNITURE - A method for machining a plurality of surfaces of a respective plurality of drawers in an article of furniture includes mounting the article of furniture to a support structure to form a work piece, positioning the work piece on a base of a vertical gantry router in an orientation such that the plurality of surfaces are generally perpendicular to a cutting head of the vertical gantry router, and machining the plurality of surfaces with the vertical gantry router until the plurality of surfaces are substantially flat and substantially coplanar with one another. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280872 | DRIVING MECHANISM AND DRIVING METHOD FOR FURNITURE PARTS - A driving mechanism includes a first elastic member, a first locking device, a second elastic member and a second locking device. The first locking device is configured to allow the elastic member to release a first elastic force in an unlocking state. The second locking device is connected to the second elastic member. When a first furniture part is moved a predetermined distance relative to a second furniture part from an open position toward a retracted position, the first locking member is switched from the unlocking state to a locking state in order to accumulate the first elastic force, and the first furniture part is moved from the open position to the retracted position in response to a second elastic force of the second elastic member. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280873 | Bracket to Support a Shelf - The present application provides various examples of bracket for mounting a shelf to a flat vertical surface such as a wall. Examples and configurations disclosed herein provide brackets that have a high ratio of weight-supporting capacity to visibility relative to previous wall-mountable shelf-support apparatuses. One or more elongate members may extend through one or more apertures in a metal base. The proximal end(s) of the one or more elongate members may be welded to the back of the metal base around a cross-sectional perimeter of a cross-sectional shape that is shared by the proximal ends of the elongate members and the back ends of the apertures. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280874 | ADJUSTABLE ANGLE SHELF BRACKET - A bracket assembly for attaching a shelf to a support structure at different angles. The bracket assembly comprises a bracket, an adjustment structure, and a locking structure. The bracket comprises a shelf support surface and a projecting portion with a notch extending from an attachment side of the bracket. The adjustment structure comprises a number of sides that are moveable between a plurality of different positions to change the shape of the notch in the projecting portion for attaching the bracket to the support structure at different angles. Different sides of the adjustment structure may be positioned to change the size of the notch for attaching the bracket to support structures with different thicknesses of material. The locking structure is configured to prevent movement of the adjustment structure when the adjustment structure is in position. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280875 | WELDLESS SUPPORT BEAM FOR RACK SHELVING - A shelving support member includes a unitary member of a bent sheet material and defining a support portion extending along an axis to a first end and a retention portion disposed at the first end of the support portion. The retention portion defines a base extending congruently with the support portion at least partially along the axis and to a first fold in the member. A reinforcement portion extends from the first fold along and in contact with the base. A first punched area is defined in an aligned manner through both the base and the reinforcement portion of the retention portion. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280876 | LUMBAR SUPPORT ADJUSTER - The disclosure herein relates to lumbar support adjustment for a chair. More specifically, the disclosure related to a lumbar support adjustment mechanism that moves forward and aft relative to the user. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280877 | HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE ARMREST - A height-adjustable armrest for a chair, in particular an office chair, has an arm support, which is retained by an armrest holder. The armrest holder is pivotable and a pivoting causes the armrest to be adjusted in height. An arresting device fixes the armrest holder in a height position. The arresting device is arranged at the upper, alterable-height end of the armrest holder and has a linearly movable latching element. The latching element is connected via a guide element to the armrest holder such that each pivoting movement of the armrest holder induces a linear movement of the latching element. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280878 | SUN SHADE FOR CAR SEATS - A car seat sun shade is provided. The car seat sun shade includes a top flap dimensioned to extend over the length of a car seat. Opposing ends of the car seat sun shade provide adjustable straps for extending around and removably connecting about a rear and front headrest, respectively, keeping the top flap adjacent to and spaced apart from a child in the car seat disposed between the rear and front headrests. The top flap provides side flaps draping from the top flap to a location below the head of the child, the side flaps being movable between the draped condition and a folded condition for making the child visible to a user. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280879 | Ergonomic Support Device for Weight of a User - An ergonomic support device is provided for accommodating the weight of a user and allowing the user to perform various tasks with reduced effort. The support device is adapted for use in connection with various settings, such as bathtubs, and allows the user to work in or around a space while in a supported position. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280880 | MODULAR USER-ASSEMBLED ADJUSTABLE, AND HIGH-LOW ADJUSTABLE BEDS - A frame for an adjustable has a head section with two longitudinal frame rails separated by at least two lateral members extending between the two longitudinal frame rails, and two sleeves each having a cavity with one of the two sleeves on each of the two longitudinal frame rails. The frame has a foot section having two longitudinal frame rails separated by at least two lateral members extending between the two longitudinal frame rails, and two sleeves each having a cavity with one of the two sleeves on each of the two longitudinal frame rails, and an inner tube with a nose for each of the two sleeves and for moving between a first position retracted in the cavity of the sleeve and a second position extending from the cavity of the sleeve. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280881 | PLUMBER'S SUPPORT HAVING IMPROVED HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT CAPABILITIES AND PROVIDING ENHANCED UPPER BODY SUPPORT - A height adjustable plumber's support includes an elongated board having top and bottom major surfaces that extend from a proximal end to a distal end of the elongated board, a cushioned pad covering a central region of the top major surface, a head pad covering the top major surface adjacent the distal end of the elongated board, a foot pad covering the top major surface adjacent the proximal end of the elongated board, and a pair of flexible handles secured to opposite lateral sides of the elongated board. The height adjustable plumber's support includes a foldable support leg secured to the proximal end of the elongated board. The foldable support leg has a vertical section and a horizontally extending section. The foldable support leg is height adjustable for adjusting the height of the proximal end of the elongated board over a floor surface, such as when the distal end of the elongated board is inserted into a cabinet having an elevated base. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280882 | ELECTRIC BED FRAME - An electric bed frame for connection with a bed frame includes a fixed rack, a movable rack, a hitching bracket and a fastener. The fixed rack has a through hole. The movable rack is movably attached to the fixed rack. The hitching bracket has a striding portion for being disposed on a side rack of the bed frame, and an extended portion extended from the striding portion and having a groove. The fastener is inserted through the through hole of the fixed rack and the groove of the hitching bracket for connecting the hitching bracket with the fixed rack. As a result, the user has no need to throw away the normal bed existing at home and buy a whole new electric bed, and can enjoy the lifting and lowering effect like the electric bed on the existing normal bed. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280883 | A CONTROLLED CLIMATE BED FOR THERMOREGULATORY MODULATION OF A SLEEPER - A climate-controlled bed capable of adapting to the needs of a sleeper via a closed loop feedback control system is provided. The bed includes a thermoelectric energy source, a sensor configured to monitor a physiological temperature of a sleeper, and a control system that regulates a temperature of the bed via the thermoelectric energy source. The control system can utilize data from the sensor to determine optimal thermal needs of the sleeper. The control system can also vary the temperature of the bed during a sleep cycle based on at least one predetermined sleep factor, such as the natural circadian temperature cycle. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280884 | ELECTRIC AIR PUMP - The present disclosure provides an electric air pump which includes: a first housing including a cavity; a first air pump arranged inside the cavity, the first air pump being provided with a fan blade cover that divides the cavity into a fan blade cavity and a driving cavity; a switch driving device arranged inside the driving cavity, connected to the first air pump, and adapted to drive a switching between air passages; an air pressure sensor arranged inside the driving cavity for detecting an internal pressure value of an inflatable body; a central control unit arranged inside the driving cavity and electrically connected to the first air pump, the switch driving device, and the air pressure sensor; and at least one panel covering the cavity opening of the cavity. The electric air pump can precisely control an inflation pressure, and automatically and silently supplement air via an air supplement pump. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280885 | Air supply apparatus for air mattress - An air supply apparatus is between an air mattress and a foundation including transverse openings. The air supply apparatus elevates the air mattress and includes a transverse air bladder; a connection assembly including a first line having one end connected to an outlet of an air compressor and communicating therewith, a female connector at the other end of the first line, a check valve in the female connector and communicating with the first line, a second line having the other end coupled to the air bladder by passing through the transverse openings so as to communicate with the air bladder, and a male connector at one end of the second line and including a port wherein the female connector is inserted into the male connector to connect the check valve and the port together; and straps on a top of the foundation for fastening the air bladder thereon. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280886 | ADJUSTABLE FIRMNESS MATTRESS - A mattress system. The mattress system including a foam mattress having a plurality of stacked layers, wherein each of the stacked layers has a top surface and a bottom surface thereby defining a plurality of interstitial pockets and one or more rigid plates configured to be inserted into the one or more plurality of interstitial pockets, thereby enabling the mattress system be selectively optimized to provide a desired structural support and firmness for a user's body type and weight. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280887 | SYSTEMS, COMPONENTS AND RELATED METHODS - The present invention is generally directed to systems related to sleeping, playing and provision of non-toxic environments, components related to those systems, and methods involving the systems or components. It is more particularly directed to systems, components and methods that aid early infant cognitive development, improve ventilation inside a crib, promote fresh and/or odor free air, promote thermoregulation and homeostasis, protect the person using the systems, components and methods from biological toxins, and create healthy sleeping environments for infants, toddlers, children and adults. One sleep system according to the present invention includes a cover, a core, and a bottom. The cover includes at least two raised areas. The raised areas have one or more heights ranging from 0.125 inch to 5.0 inches and diameters ranging of 0.25 to 10.0 inches. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280888 | Chair Assembly - A method of assembling a chair component includes providing a first chair member adapted to support a user and that includes forwardly and a rearwardly-facing surfaced, wherein the first chair member further includes at least one raised portion extending rearwardly from the rear surface, wrapping a cover member about a portion of the first chair member, providing a drawstring operably coupled with the cover member, drawing the cover member about the portion of the first chair member by the drawstring, aligning the cover with the at least one raised portion to properly align the cover with respect to the first chair member, and securing the drawstring to the first chair member with at least one fastener that is received within the at least one raised portion. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280889 | OFFICE CHAIR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING AND USING AN OFFICE CHAIR SYSTEM - An office chair system has an office chair with adjustment elements for changing positions of elements of the office chair, a sensor element, a calculation unit coupled to the latter and to the adjustment elements, as well as an operating element coupled thereto. The adjustment elements are configured to detect contacts and actuations of components of the adjustment elements and to generate an adjustment signal based thereon. The sensor element is configured to determine the positions of the elements and a posture of a user and to generate a position signal based thereon. The calculation unit is configured to generate a first feedback signal based on the position signal, which contains information about a proposed change of the positions. One of the components is assigned to the proposed change. The calculation unit is configured to verify a contact or actuation of the assigned component and to generate a second feedback signal based thereon. The operating element is configured to output the first and second feedback signals. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280890 | HOOK-ON CHAIR - A children's dining chair, such as for example a hook-on children's dining chair for hooking onto or otherwise attaching to a table or other support, with an improved structure and better performance. In example embodiments, the present invention further provides a hook-on chair with an enhanced clamping force. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280891 | CHILD MOTION APPARATUS - A child motion apparatus includes an apparatus base, a movable carrier, a seat mount, a motion mechanism, and a seat assembly. The movable carrier is movably disposed on the apparatus base along a sliding direction. The seat mount is rotatably connected to the movable carrier about a rotation axis perpendicular to the sliding direction. The motion mechanism includes a sliding mechanism and a rotating mechanism. The sliding mechanism connects the movable carrier and the apparatus base for sliding the movable carrier relative to the apparatus base along the sliding direction. The rotating mechanism is disposed on the movable carrier and connected to the seat mount for rotating the seat mount about the rotation axis. The seat assembly is detachably connected to the seat mount, so that the seat assembly slides and rotates together with the seat mount. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280892 | TRAVEL BED - Disclosed is a travel bed comprising a bottom support, a upper surrounding frame, stand rods and fixing bases. The upper surrounding frame comprises a first surrounding rod and a second surrounding rod which are rotatably connected with a first connector. The first surrounding rod comprises a first connecting rod and a second connecting rod which are connected with a second connector, and the second surrounding rod comprises a third connecting rod and a fourth connecting rod which are connected with a third connector. The upper surrounding frame further comprises a first locking device for locking the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod, and a second locking device for locking the third connecting rod and the fourth connecting rod. The first locking device is linked with the second locking device via a hauling rope. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280893 | FUNCTIONAL MAT FOR ASSISTING DEEP SLEEP OF INFANT - The prevent invention relates to a functional mat ( | 2017-10-05 |
20170280894 | END CAP FOR SHOWCASE ROLLER SHELF - The present invention relates to an end cap for a showcase roller shelf. The end cap for a showcase roller shelf according to an embodiment of the present invention, in a state where roller unit bodies including casings enclosing the outer perimeter of a roller support body are arranged in a plurality of rows, is inserted into and is supported on both ends of each casing while a plurality of rollers are rotatably supported on the roller support body so as to slide a product on the inside of a showcase and move the product to a withdrawal location. The end cap for a showcase roller shelf comprises: cap bodies which are disposed on both ends of each casing so as to face each other, and are installed on locations crossing both ends of each casing disposed in a plurality of rows; and a plurality of protruding bodies which: protrude from locations where the cap bodies face each other so as to be inserted into both ends of each casing disposed in a plurality of rows, wherein the protrusion distances thereof are adjusted so that the rollers arranged in a plurality of rows in locations where the plurality of casings are inserted are positioned at locations where rotation centers are different in each row; and protrude alternately repeatedly while the protrusion distances thereof, by which an adjacent row among a plurality of row locations is supported, are different from each other. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280895 | REFRIGERATED SALES CABINET - A refrigerated sales cabinet ( | 2017-10-05 |
20170280896 | SHOWCASE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - A showcase includes: a casing having a front opening through which a product is picked up; a product storage located in the casing and including a shelf on which the product is displayed; a first airflow generator that sends air for a first air curtain to flow outside along the product storage; a second airflow generator that sends air for a second air curtain to flow outside along the first air curtain; and a controller that causes the first airflow generator to operate and causes the second airflow generator to reduce an output of the second airflow generator from an output at a first timing, upon arrival of a second timing when a break of the second air curtain due to disturbance is greater than a break of the second air curtain at the first timing. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280897 | HOLDER FOR A REFRIGERATED CASE - A refrigerated case includes a case body including a top panel, a rear panel, and a bottom that cooperate to define a display space, a portion of a refrigeration system disposed in the case and operable to cool a flow of air, and a first air passage positioned to direct the flow of air near the top panel from the rear panel generally toward a front of the case. A one piece holder is positioned to receive the flow of air adjacent the front of the case, the one piece holder formed as a unitary component using a PVC foam material and arranged to accelerate and redirect the flow of air in a downward direction toward the bottom, and a filter member is at least partially supported by the holder and positioned to receive the flow of air in the downward direction and to redirect that flow into the display space. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280898 | SECURE MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR INTERACTIVE COMPONENT DISPLAY - A mounting system for securely mounting a component, comprising: a mounting platform having a support surface with plurality of mounting holes extending therethrough; a mounting device for securing the component to the mounting platform, the mounting device comprising: a mounting plate with a planar surface facing in a first direction and a stud extending in a second direction away from the first direction, the stud being configured to be inserted through the mounting holes; an adhesive secured to the planar surface and having an engagement surface for adhering to a surface of the component; a fastening device for releasably engaging a portion of the stud inserted through one of the mounting holes to releasably secure the mounting device to the mounting plate. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280899 | HYBRID SKEWER - Disclosed herein is a hybrid skewer comprising an elongated rod that in turn comprises a handle portion and a skewer portion. The skewer portion and handle portion are separated by a circular shoulder element. The skewer portion comprises a plurality of raised longitudinal fins running the length of the skewer portion and the fins are of sufficient size to engage a food or non-food item and prevent the item from rotating about the axis of the skewer portion. The handle portion comprises a surface pattern, the surface pattern covering at least a portion of the circumference of the handle portion. The handle portion terminates in a tapered tip for facilitating the insertion of the handle portion into a support platform or base. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280900 | BAGGING STATION BAGGING CLIP - Disclosed is a bagging clip that couples to a bag holder hook of a shopping bag bagging station. The bagging clip helps to keep shopping bags hung from the bag holder hook in place as one of the shopping bags is opened, filled and removed. The bagging clip includes a plate with at least one slot in the plate. The slot is a cutout in the plate extending from a front surface to a back surface of the plate. The slot is configured to couple with a rail of the bag holder hook of the bag holder, in order to couple the bagging clip to the bag holder hook. Once the bagging clip is coupled to the bag holder hook, shopping bags hung from the bag holder hook will stay in place as individual shopping bags are filled and removed from the bag holder hook. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280901 | Bedding Assembly - A bedding assembly for retention of bedding and facile remaking of a bed includes a sleeve that is configured for insertion of a mattress. The sleeve is configured to substantially cover the mattress. A first perimeter portion of a covering is coupled to a foot end and opposing longitudinal sections of the sleeve. The covering, which is substantially complementary to an upper surface of the mattress, and the sleeve define a pocket bounded by the foot end and the opposing longitudinal sections of the sleeve. A second perimeter portion, which is not coupled to the sleeve, is configured for entry of the user into the pocket. The covering is coupled to the sleeve such that the covering is positionally restrained relative to the sleeve. The covering is readily repositioned over the sleeve upon exiting of the user from the pocket. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280902 | ADJUSTABLE THICKNESS TRAVEL PILLOWS - Thickness-adjustable travel pillows including travel pillows comprised of a flexible exterior cover and one or more inserts that are used to adjust the thickness and feel of the travel pillow. In some examples, the travel pillow includes multiple segments of inserts to allow a varying thickness across different portions of the travel pillow. In still further examples, the inserts themselves may vary in thickness. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280903 | FOODSERVICE SYSTEM - A foodservice system includes one or more plates and one or more bowls in a stacking arrangement where the bowls can act as lids for the plates, and the plates can act as lids for the bowls. The one or more plates can hold food items on one surface while acting as a lid for a bowl positioned beneath the plate. These bowls and plates of the foodservice system can be arranged on a tray. The tray can be sized to hold various arrangements of plates, bowls, and other items. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280904 | Surface Contact Self-Sealing Integrated Tablewear and Dining Mat - A self-sealing integrated tablewear and dining mat including a rubberlike planar portion having a raised perimeter delimiting at least one concavity above an upper surface and a suffuse undersurface disposed for sealable contact with an underlying surface upon which said mat is disposed, said sealable contact preventative of lateral displacement of the planar portion across the underlying surface, wherein said sealable contact creates a partial vacuum when attempts to separate the undersurface from the underlying surface are made except at an outer edge of the planar portion, whereby io removal of the planar portion from the underlying surface is effective only by peeling the undersurface from the underlying surface starting first at the outer edge. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280905 | BEVERAGE CONTAINER HOLDER - A beverage container holder may include an insulating sleeve including a first end opposite a second end. The first end may be defined by an opening sized to receive a beverage container. The beverage container holder may include a lining affixed to an internal surface of the sleeve along a length of the internal surface, forming an enclosed pocket between the sleeve and the lining. A beverage container holder may include an insert positioned within the pocket and including at least one sealed compartment containing refreezable material. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280906 | Foot Entry-Assisting Topside Shoe Tab - A foot entry-assisting topside shoe tab improves a shoe wearer's foot entry by reducing uncomfortable friction between a shoe tongue and a dorsum of the shoe wearer's foot. In one embodiment, the foot entry-assisting topside shoe tab incorporates a shoe cup insert, a hinge attached to one side of the shoe cup insert, a hinge pivot that allows the shoe cup insert and the hinge to swing around the hinge pivot, and a pull string located near one end of the hinge pivot. In another embodiment, the foot entry-assisting topside shoe tab incorporates a shoe cup insert, a first hole, a second hole, and a looped pull string that loops around the first hole and the second hole. The foot entry-assisting topside shoe tab is side-insensitive and is nearly frictionless at a bottom side of the shoe tongue that otherwise rubs uncomfortably against the dorsum of a shoe wearer's foot. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280907 | PATTERN CARPET TILES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - A carpet tile having a contrast pattern intermixed with a portion of a background pattern. The contrast pattern is positioned proximate a selected side edge of the carpet tile and has a contrast color different than the colors of the background pattern. Within a floor covering, the rotational position of the carpet tile can be varied to thereby achieve a desired visual appearance with respect to the contrast patterns of adjacent carpet tiles. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280908 | FLOOR MAT - The floor mat contains a main piece with a number of first interlocking elements configured along a circumference of the main piece at intervals. Each first interlocking element contains a protrusion and a gap. The main piece also has a number of corner elements, each configured at a corner of the circumference. A hollow frame member is for the embedment of the main piece and has a number second interlocking elements matching the first interlocking elements along an inner circumference of the frame member. Each corner of the frame member has two perpendicular cuts end-to-end connected together and a slant cut running through a joint of the perpendicular cuts. As such, the floor mat can be pieced together in all directions, regardless of which side is up. The frame members can have their corners adjusted and fit on the main pieces to conceal their exposed interlocking elements. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280909 | CURTAIN ROD ASSEMBLY - An improved curtain rod assembly is provided that obviates limitations and problems with conventional assemblies. In particular, the improved curtain rod assembly utilizes complementary locking and key components which allow for a secure, robust, and reversible connection between a curtain rod and an associated finial. As such, assembling the curtain rod assembly does not require the use of screws, nails, or other items which may permanently damage the curtain rod assembly, limit the longevity or usefulness of the curtain rod assembly, or present a danger to the user. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280910 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE DUAL CONTROL OF MECHANISMS OF EITHER DRAPES OR CURTAINS - A device that includes a drive roller, in which the cord for the manual control of a mechanism for opening and closing a curtain or blind is partially wound to allow that said mechanism of curtain or blinds can be automated while maintaining the manual control at the same time. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280911 | Rebound Garlic Peeling Apparatus and Method - A rebound garlic peeling apparatus is presented having an elastomeric, rubberlike, spherical member separable into halves. A first hemispherical section is therefore securable to a second hemispherical section to encapsulate a hollow center. An interior layer, disposed bounding the hollow center when each of the first and second hemispherical members are secured together, is forced to contact garlic cloves enclosed therein when the spherical member is accelerated against a proximal surface. Tractive engagement of the interior layer against the garlic cloves effects separation of the garlic tunic and sheath from the cloves whereby the cloves are expediently peeled by bouncing the spherical member previous to culinary preparation. Force of impact is absorbed predominantly into the spherical member whereby any bruising of the cloves is minimized. | 2017-10-05 |