Abstract: An article of footwear comprises a sole structure and a footwear upper secured to the sole structure and defining an ankle opening. A device comprises a control bar having a center segment secured to a rear portion of the footwear upper rearward of the ankle opening, a medial side arm extending downwardly and forwardly from the center segment at a medial side of the footwear upper and fixed to the sole structure, and a lateral side arm extending downwardly and forwardly from the center segment at a lateral side of the footwear upper and fixed to the sole structure. The control bar depresses downward under an applied force to a loaded position as the side arms resiliently bend, storing potential energy that returns the control bar to an unloaded position upon removal of the applied force, the rear portion of the footwear upper moving with the control bar.

Abstract: A hooded garment including a tether that enables the hood to be secured in place in a mask configuration with a breathable filtration material disposed over the nose and mouth area of a wearer's face and secured in place with a tether attached to the ear of the wearer.

Abstract: A glove comprises an upper surface, a lower surface, finger sheaths, a thumb sheath, and movement control members associated with the finger sheaths to prevent the finger sheaths from moving into a linear extended position, while allowing the finger sheaths to be in a curved position or a clenched position.

Abstract: Described are, among other things, methods and devices for providing a learning procedure in a yarn feeding arrangement (12). The learning procedure aims at providing control data to the controller (32) about system components and behavior of system components of the yarn feeding arrangement beforehand, such that the controller has knowledge of the system components before the weaving machine (10) is started to operate at full operational speed.

Abstract: An undergarment for generally covering the pelvic region of a wearer is adapted to finger graspable pulls shaped and located to aid a wearer with diminished motor capacity and/or manual (i.e., hand) dexterity to more easily put on and take off the undergarment independently, without needing precise finger, hand, and arm control. The undergarment desirably uses materials, color choices, and decorative trim and elements to make the finger pulls and/or to decorate the undergarment to make the undergarment look more aesthetically appealing and reduce resemblance to specialty medical garment used by medical patients.

Abstract: An automated face shield assembly includes a band that is wearable around a user's head. A pair of actuators is coupled to the band and a face shield is coupled to the pair of actuators. The face shield covers the user's face when the actuators are actuated into a first condition. The face shield exposes the user's face when the actuators are actuated into a second condition. Moreover, the face shield is comprised of a fluid impermeable material to inhibit airborne transmission of infectious diseases between the user and another person. A pair of motion sensors is each coupled to a respective one of the actuators. The actuators are actuated into the first condition when the motion sensors sense motion to cover the user's face when the person approaches the user. Additionally, the actuators are actuated into the second condition when the motion sensors do not sense motion.

Abstract: A handheld demi-face shield device is easy to use, and can be easily attached and removed from a user's face. The handheld demi-face shield device includes a demi-shield comprising an outer edge, a handle end, a left edge, a right edge, a block end, a bottom portion, and a top portion; a nose bridge, a dowel adapter; and a dowel handle. The nose bridge is removably affixed to demi-shield and the dowel adapter includes a slideable clip, a receiving portion, a face, plurality of dowel holes, a dowel cuff; there is also a dowel handle.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: Pajama wear, in the form of pants or shorts, with an easy accessed, manipulated and released covered front flap-opening for males with urinary urgency or incontinence and or impaired hand co-ordination or physical challenge. This U-shaped flap extending from immediately below the waistband to the crotch, when unfastened, falls downward to allow quick and convenient access to the male genitalia to allow for, but not limited to, urination into a hand-held urinal or a commode. A convenient access for patients and caregivers this route may also be implemented to facilitate urine collection via a hand held urinal, as well as but not limited to, catheter insertion, use care and removal and allowing for medical inspection of the genital area.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A laundry device and use thereof to sealingly engage a visor of a ball cap to be cleaned with a solvent. The laundry device includes at least one compressible sheet configured to contact at least a portion of at least one side of the visor continuously from side to side proximate an inner perimeter portion of the visor that faces and extends from a crown of the ball cap; first and second plates configured to sandwich the at least one compressible sheet and the visor therebetween, and having respective inner perimeter portions that face the crown, having respective outer perimeter portions that extend toward and optionally beyond the visor, and having a shape that accommodates the visor; and at least one attachment member that engages the first and second plates to join the plates and to compress and sealingly engage the at least one compressible sheet around the visor.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: Disclosed here is an extended use mask hat. The principal components are a hat member, a mask member and an attachment means. Under conditions where there is no desire for protection, the mask member can be easily stored against the interior surface of the hat member. When there is a desire for protection, the mask member can be easily and quickly donned. The service period of the mask hat is extendable by washing. Several technological problems are overcome, including, individual and community protection from the airborne spread of infectious disease in a manner that is effective, not noxious to human sensibility and not overly bearing.