Patents Examined by Erick I Lopez
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Patent number: 11425967Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of a shoe (1), especially of a sports shoe. To provide an effective and cost-efficient method for the shoe production, the invention comprises the steps: a) Production of a shoe upper (2) and of a shoe sole (3); b) Joining of the shoe upper (2) and the shoe sole (3) and inserting the joined shoe upper (2) and the shoe sole (3) into a flexible container element (4) which can be closed in an air-tight manner; c) Air-tight closing of the container element (4) and evacuating of the container element (4), so that the container element (4) presses together the joined shoe upper (2) and the shoe sole (3) within the container element (4); d) Connecting the shoe upper (2) and the shoe sole (3) within the container element (4) with another; e) Venting of the container element (4) and taking out the connected shoe upper (2) and shoe sole (3).Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2017Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: PUMA SEInventor: Liu Hsien-Teng
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Patent number: 11428504Abstract: A body armor system includes a pouch and an armor plate and hydration bladder disposed within the pouch. The shape of the hydration bladder corresponds to the shape of the armor plate and is dimensioned such that the hydration bladder is hidden behind the armor plate during use. The pouch includes a front pouch in which the armor plate is disposed and a rear pouch in which the hydration bladder is disposed. The hydration bladder can be filled with fluid, which is configured to absorb and disperse ballistic energy transferred from the armor plate when struck.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: The JAAW Group, LLCInventors: Joel Anderson Ward, Adrian Sample Ward
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Patent number: 11406142Abstract: A left knee pad with a locking work piece having a knee pad body for the support of a protective surface having a locking workpiece with a first pair of opposing channels attached to the left side of the body, comprising a first channel and a second channel, and an attachment tab region coupled to the right side of the knee pad body. A tab having an eyelet. An elastomeric tube first portion passing thru the eyelet, the first portion is folded back around the eyelet clamped to a first portion of the cord. The tube is passed around the leg of the wearer, drawn into tension by the wearer. The tension portion of the cord is then compressed and passed into the first channel and then drawn into tension and compressed and passed into the second channel to lock the tube and knee pad to the wearer.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Inventor: Marco Antonio Lozornio
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Patent number: 11399582Abstract: In the present disclosure, a piece is disposed on a glove core of a glove structure, and an edge of the piece is to injected and filled with molding material to have an injection molding assembly thereon. The injection molding assembly at least fills a section gap between the glove core and the edge of the piece. By using the injection molding assembly, the section gap between the glove core and the edge of the piece is masked, and an adhesive effect for bonding the piece is also obtained. Thus, the present disclosure provides positive and reliable means for preventing the edge of the piece from being separated from the glove core, making the glove structure maintain its required function in long term, increasing the quality and the lifetime of the glove structure, and making the glove structure have a curved surface shape to present its three-dimensional shape.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2018Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Shanghai Jin Feng Yu Glove Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wenlan Cai, Zhibin Li, Jinfeng Li
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Patent number: 11395522Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a helmet. The helmet preferably includes a shell, a suspension, and a connector. The suspension preferably includes a crown strap. The connector preferably couples to the shell and the crown strap. The connector preferably has a shock absorber operatively disposed between the shell and the crown strap to absorb at least a portion of a force of impact delivered to the shell.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2021Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Inventor: Guido Rietdyk
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Patent number: 11350676Abstract: A garment system is disclosed. The garment system includes an upper garment, a lower garment, and a strap for attaching the upper garment to the lower garment. The upper garment includes a plurality of apertures disposed around a waist region. The lower garment includes a first fastener, a second fastener, and a third fastener. The strap includes a fourth fastener, a fifth fastener, a first aperture, and a second aperture. The strap attaches to the upper garment through the fifth fastener. The strap attaches to the lower garment through the second fastener, the third fastener, the fourth fastener, the fifth fastener, the first aperture, and the second aperture. Attachment of the strap to the upper garment and the lower garment interconnects the upper garment and the lower garment to each other, thereby forming a secure connection between the garments that maintains the upper garment in a tucked in position.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Inventor: Katharine Sin Yee Law
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Patent number: 11344078Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a component including a first bundle of fibers affixed to a substrate, a ground-engaging assembly including a first traction element, a second traction element, and a connecting member extending between and connecting the first traction element and the second traction element, and a resin consolidating the first bundle of fibers and entrapping the connecting member to fix a position of the first traction element, the second traction element, and the connecting member relative to the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2019Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Aaron Bartel, Sam Lacey, Adam Thuss
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Patent number: 11324304Abstract: A decorative item comprises at least one area of hook or loop fastening and a cover comprising a substantially see-through portion, wherein the see-through portion is configured to overlay the area of hook or loop fastening. The item comprises a pocket for storing decorations having an opening located under the cover.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2018Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Inventor: Abena Assa-Darko
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Patent number: 11311056Abstract: A system of maintaining the form of a pocket square comprises an insert, a pocket square sleeve, and a holder. The insert comprises a semi-rigid or rigid material. The pocket square sleeve comprises fabric sewn along a lengthwise seam to form a sleeve and a second seam substantially perpendicular to the lengthwise seam forming a cavity configured to receive the insert. The holder comprises an elongate member and a fastening element, the elongate member configured to be folded to cause engagement of the fastening element. The insert is disposed in the cavity of the pocket square sleeve and the combined insert and pocket square sleeve is disposed in the holder with the fastening element engaged.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2018Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: Squared Away Pocket Square Movement LLCInventor: Jeffrey Christopher Payne
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Patent number: 11297891Abstract: A helmet including a visor assembly having a breath guard is provided. The visor assembly includes a visor pivotally connected to the helmet shell and having an inner surface facing the cavity when in the lowered position. The visor assembly further includes a breath guard interface provided below the visor and a breath guard which has a visor interface connected to the breath guard interface of the visor assembly. The breath guard includes a flexible member connected to and extending from the visor interface and a contact surface shaped and configured to engage the wearer's face around the nose and mouth for deflecting humid air away from the inner surface of the visor. The flexible member has a channel extending along the visor interface having a substantially V-shaped cross-section configured to allow the flexible member to be deformed when raising the visor.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: KIMPEX INC.Inventors: Jean-Simon Levesque, Nicolas Bouchard Fortin, Stephane Dion, Étienne Gilbert
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Patent number: 11298901Abstract: Articles of footwear include an upper and a sole structure having a fluid-filled element in the heel region. The fluid-filled element includes: (a) an upper surface, (b) a lower surface, and (c) an outer peripheral surface extending between the upper surface and lower surface. The fluid-filled element also includes a pair of spaced apart, substantially U-shaped voids that extend through a central region of the fluid-filled element. A first void of the pair of voids is located closer to a forward end of the fluid-filled element than a second void of the pair. Both the first void and the second void have an open portion of its U-shape oriented toward the forward end of the fluid-filled element.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventor: Jared S. Baggen
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Patent number: 11291575Abstract: A headrest device includes a headrest (1) which is movably mounted on a back support (3) associated with a harness (4) for holding the back support on the back of a user. The headrest is mounted to elastically slide in longitudinal translation along the back support and is elastically attached to the back support in an articulated manner to tilt transversely. The headrest is used continuously according to the movements of the head in extension thereof towards a nominal resting position. The device may include a first torsion spring acting antagonistically in relation to the transverse tilting movements of the headrest and a compression spring acting antagonistically in relation to the longitudinal translation movements of the headrest. The two springs act synchronously during operation, continuously tracking movements of the head of the wearer in relation to a nominal rest position, with non-sliding support at the back of the head.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2017Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Inventor: Paul Briant
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Patent number: 11293122Abstract: An airbag includes a bag portion and a plain cloth portion. The bag portion is woven by double weave. The plain cloth portion is woven by plain weave at an edge of the bag portion. The bag portion and the plain cloth portion include warp threads and filling threads. The bag portion and the plain cloth portion are woven by a one piece woven method to satisfy: (1) each warp thread is not over four consecutive filling threads and each filling thread is not over four consecutive warp threads around a border between the bag portion and the plain cloth portion; and (2) every two adjacent warp threads are not over two adjacent filling threads and every two adjacent filling threads are not over two adjacent warp threads around the border.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2019Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiromasa Mori, Takashi Yokoyama
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Patent number: 11284660Abstract: A shock absorbing cap provides shock abortion in the space between the interior of a traditional safety helmet and the head of the wearer. The cap has a first region next to the scalp which is made of 100% knitted cotton for comfort and the absorption of sweat. A second region is made of 100% wool fleece braided fiber bundles that extend alternately in longitudinal and lateral directions sufficiently to nearly fill the space. The outermost region is made of one or more layers of braided 100% carbon fiber bundles, which run the opposite direction of the last wool lock. In an alternative, the first region is used but the second region completely fills the space with woven aramid and carbon fiber squares laid on top of each other and sewn together. The uppermost portion is laser cut for a tight but comfortable fit under the helmet.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2019Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: THE CTFOT GROUP LLCInventor: Donna L. Avery
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Patent number: 11278078Abstract: A protection helmet includes a rigid body having a shaped front edge, a visor with an upper edge, and a pair of handling devices anchored to the body so as to enable its movement between a lowered position, in which its upper edge is in proximity of the front edge of the body, and a lifted position, in which the upper edge is above the front edge and is facing towards the back portion of the body. Each handling device includes a first connection member connected to the visor, a first movable pin associated with the connection member, a first shaped seat designed to slidingly house the movable pin, and a fixed pivot associated to the first connection member. Each handling device also includes a second connection member distinct from the first connection member and having ends respectively hinged to the first connection member and to the fixed pivot.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Inventors: Klaus Fiorino, Paolo Pier Gaspare Cattaneo
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Patent number: 11242627Abstract: A water injection apparatus for a water jet loom, includes a weft insertion nozzle for weft insertion of a weft yarn by injection water, a weft insertion pump pumping water into the weft insertion nozzle, a water storage tank storing water introduced into the weft insertion pump, and a suction pipe passing water from the water storage tank into the weft insertion pump. The water injection apparatus includes an auxiliary water supply unit that is provided separately from the weft insertion pump and can supply water to the suction pipe. At least when the weft insertion pump sucks water, the auxiliary water supply unit supplies water to the suction pipe.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKIInventors: Yasushi Yamauchi, Koichi Tsujimoto, Kouichi Hattori, Kenji Sumiya, Taijirou Okuda
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Patent number: 11219256Abstract: A half mitten apparatus to safely demonstrate motorist hands during a traffic stop includes a first half-mitten, a second half-mitten, and a flexible connector. The first half-mitten and the second half-mitten each comprises a visually accentuating outer layer, an inner layer, a finger receiving receptacle, and an eyelet. The visually accentuating outer layer is externally connected about the inner layer that delineates the finger receiving receptacle. The eyelet traverses through the visually accentuating outer layer and the inner layer, adjacent to an opened end of the finger receiving receptacle. The eyelet of the first half-mitten and the eyelet of the second half-mitten are tethered into each other by the flexible connector as the flexible connector fastens both the first half-mitten and the second half-mitten within the close proximity of each other.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2018Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Inventor: James Bethel
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Patent number: 11172722Abstract: A sports face guard for a sports headgear includes a plurality of interconnected wires, wherein a wire of the plurality of interconnected wires has a cross section has a wedge surface with a first longest dimension, the first longest dimension of the wedge surface being in a direction of a major axis of the wire; a base surface with a second longest dimension, the second longest dimension of base surface being in a direction that is perpendicular to the major axis of the wire, the second longest dimension being less than the first longest dimension; wherein the first longest dimension of the wedge surface is longer than the second longest dimension of the second base surface; and wherein the second base surface of the wire comprises a substantially flat or concave surface portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: JAMIDON LTD.Inventor: Jan Sumelius
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Patent number: 11172721Abstract: The disclosure relates to a protective sports headgear device and method for manufacturing a protective sports headgear device. The device may include various padding materials that can reduce the risk of head injury for the wearer. One or more external covering layers can be connected to the padding or can surround and retain the padding. The protective sports headgear device may provide protection for the ears of the wearer as well. Additionally, the protective sports headgear device can be suitable for use in the sports of water polo, wrestling, or other sports.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2018Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Counter, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas James Cecchi, Theophil Jonathan Oros
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Patent number: 11149362Abstract: TECHNICAL PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED BY PRESENT INVENTION The object of the present invention is to provide the industrial two-layer fabric which can make papers to be made with a lateral strength higher than that of the fabric constituted by one kind of the conventional upper surface side yarns structure by overcoming the technical difficulty in the adjustment of the fiber orientation due to the complicated factors such as a turbulence generated in the jet stream, the control of the ration J/W, etc.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2017Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: NIPPON FILCON CO., LTD.Inventors: Ikuo Ueda, Teppei Hashiguchi, Akira Tajima