Patents Examined by Akwokwo Olabisi Redhead
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Patent number: 11950645Abstract: A wearable airbag device includes a wearable member and an airbag held by the wearable member and inflatable with an inflation gas fed from a gas generator. The airbag includes a bag body that forms an outer shell of the airbag which includes an inner wall adapted to face the wearer when worn and an outer wall opposite to the inner wall, the bag body including one or more protecting inflatable portions for covering and protecting one or more targeted body parts respectively, and an inner bag that is disposed inside the bag body and configured to be inflated with the inflation gas from the gas generator. The inner bag includes one or more supply ports for forwarding the inflation gas to the bag body. Each of the supply ports is configured to emit the inflation gas toward one of the protecting inflatable portions and toward the outer wall.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshihito Yanagisawa, Yusuke Kawamura, Wataru Miura
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Patent number: 11918076Abstract: A method for manufacturing an article of footwear includes arranging a three-dimensional upper on a last and placing a plurality of elongated support structures on the three-dimensional upper arranged on the last using an automated placement assembly. The method further includes heating the plurality of elongated support structures to secure the plurality of elongated support structures to the upper.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Reebok International LimitedInventors: Erasmo Rodriguez, Brian J. Christensen, Brian Hamilton, Ricardo Vestuti, Brenna Donnelly
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Patent number: 11805843Abstract: An athletic footwear with improved midsole that is having a helical network. The helical network can morph itself under compressive force. The helical network is made from units of an hourglass shape geometry, each unit having an upper member and a lower member. Each unit is of a wireframe geometry that is integrated with adjacent units to form a networked layer. When an external pressure is applied to the networked layer, such as when the feet wearing the footwear land on a ground, the wireframe legs in the upper member and lower member twists for providing cushioning and resiliency.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Inventor: Alexander Louis Gross
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Patent number: 11766092Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a chassis including a footbed having an interior surface and an outer surface formed on an opposite side from the interior surface, the interior surface defining one or more sockets. The sole structure also includes one or more haptic elements each having a bottom surface received within a respective one of the one or more sockets and a top surface protruding from the interior surface of the chassis, each of the one or more haptic elements having a different hardness than the footbed.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2020Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Gabriel T. Maselino, George A. Xanthos
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Patent number: 11737524Abstract: A baby onesie to be worn by a baby includes body covering material configured to cover a body of the body, the body covering material including an opening through which the baby's head can protrude out from, a neckline provided around a perimeter of the opening, the neckline including a neckline fastener configured to be fastened and unfastened to thereby close and open the neckline, respectively, a zipper configured to open and close the body covering material, and a zipper locking mechanism attached to the zipper, the zipper locking mechanism configured to selectively attach to the neckline fastener and thereby lock the zipper in place according to whether the neckline fastener is fastened or unfastened.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Inventors: Crystal Murrell, Tyler Murrell
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Patent number: 11633010Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear includes an outsole defining a ground-contacting surface, a midsole disposed between the outsole and the upper, and a plate attached to the midsole and defining a recess extending in a direction away from the outsole and toward the upper, the recess including a first retainer. The sole structure further includes a first cushion having a first portion received within the recess, the first portion engaging the first retainer to maintain a desired position of the first cushion relative to the plate.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2020Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Bowman, Lee Gibson, Joël Ryp Greenspan, Dylan Petrenka
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Patent number: 11622604Abstract: A last is provided for shaping a shoe upper, such as a custom-made last tailored to a user's foot. Embodiments include a last for shaping a shoe upper including at least an outer peripheral portion comprising an aggregate of a plurality of blocks, the plurality of blocks being joinable together to form a portion of the last and shape the shoe upper, and separable from each other after being joined together. The plurality of blocks includes a first plurality of blocks which are identical to each other. Embodiments also include a method for producing a last for shaping a shoe upper, the method including forming the last by joining a plurality of blocks together to form an aggregate, the plurality of blocks including a first plurality of blocks which are identical to each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2020Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: ASICS CORPORATIONInventors: Ayu Bessho, Norihiko Taniguchi, Satoru Abe, Shingo Takashima, Yuya Kozuka
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Patent number: 11606985Abstract: The finger supporter is disclosed. The finger supporter includes: a first anchor portion 2 that is formed at an upper end 10a of a tubular fabric and causes the tubular fabric to be fastened to a forearm wrist portion of a wearer; a second anchor portion 3 that is formed to continue two points of a circling portion on the other end side of the tubular fabric and forms the circling portion into two opening portions 12a and 12b with different sizes; and a first support portion 4 that couples the second anchor portion 3 and the first anchor portion 2 and supports any one finger inserted into the smaller opening portion 12a from among five fingers.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2019Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: KOWA COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Takuji Iida, Itsuo Nagata, Yukihiro Hosoe
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Patent number: 11576453Abstract: A 360-degree brim from improving the sun protection of a separate headwear. The 360-degree brim may have a pull cord for selectively adjusting the fit of its head opening. The 360-degree brim may have fold lines for moving the 360-degree brim between a plurality of successively smaller folded conditions for storage and ease of access.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Innovations 152 LLCInventors: Donald Kelly Sunseri, Daniel Kevin Sunseri
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Patent number: 11540569Abstract: A tactical glove (1) with a glove body (2), glove fingers (3a to 3e) and a sheath (4) adjoining the glove body (2). A closure system is provided in the form of a strap (5). The strap is fastened at one end to the tactical glove (1) and has a mechanical closure (6) that is moved onto a corresponding mechanical closure (7) by a closing movement of the strap (5) in order to constrict the sheath (4), via which a mechanical closure is formed. On the sheath (4) a zipper (8) is provided, the slider (9) of which is joined to the strap (5) by a coupling such that when a closing movement of the strap (5) is performed, the zipper (8) closes. The strap (5) forms a wrist support.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Friedrich Seiz GmbHInventor: Rainer Seiz
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Patent number: 11457675Abstract: Arm protectors may be configured to protect a forearm of a user from bruising, scratches, cuts, bites, burns, and/or other injuries. The arm protector may include a body portion having a main body portion, a hand portion, and an extension portion. The main body portion may extend between the hand portion and the extension portion. The extension portion may extend from the main body portion toward an elbow of a user on a first side and toward an elbow crease of a user on a second side so as to protect a forearm, including an elbow region, of a user, while facilitating bending of the arm of the user.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Inventor: Ricky Van Redman
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Patent number: 11412793Abstract: Provided is a soft sensor embedded glove including an upper inside skin pattern, a soft sensor module coupled to at least a surface of the upper inside skin pattern, and including at least one soft sensor formed on a joint portion of a finger to measure flexion and extension of the finger, and an outside skin coupled to the upper inside skin pattern and exposed to outside, wherein, in the upper inside skin pattern, a width of a region to which the at least one soft sensor is coupled is less than a width of another region.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: FEEL THE SAME, INC.Inventors: Joon Bum Bae, Su In Kim, Da Hee Jeong, Jeong Soon Hong
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Patent number: 11350683Abstract: An impact damper for a glove comprises a solid convex element formed from a resilient material. The convex element has a zenith cavity formed at its zenith. Upon an impact on the convex element, the zenith cavity enables resilient outward deformation of the convex element, and the resilient outward deformation dissipates energy from the impact. The impact damper may further comprise an outwardly deformable wall formed from a resilient material, with the wall circumferentially surrounding and spaced from the convex element. Upon an impact on the convex element, the convex element engages the wall as the convex element deforms, and resilient outward deformation of the wall under urging from the deforming convex element further dissipates the energy from the impact.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: SUPERIOR GLOVE WORKS LIMITEDInventors: William Joseph Brierley, Sachithrajith Prasad Tennakoon