Abstract: A glass cloth includes warp yarns and weft yarns formed by bundling in the range of 14 to 55 glass filaments having a diameter in the range of 3.0 to 4.2 ?m, and has a weaving density of the warp yarns and the weft yarns of 86 to 140 yarns/25 mm, a thickness of 7.5 to 12.0 ?m, a mass of 6.0 to 10.0 g per m2, and an average number of stages of 2.00 or more and less than 3.00, an average degree of opening, which is indicated as the geometric mean of the degree of opening of the warp yarns and the degree of opening of the weft yarns, in the range of 1.000 to 1.300, and a yarn width ratio, as the ratio of the yarn width of the warp yarns to that of the weft yarns, in the range of 0.720 to 0.960.

Abstract: A curved eye protection shield for welding protection. The eye protection shield has an electrically switchable darkening filter and a protective cover. The darkening filter has eye facing major inner and outer surfaces, and the protective cover has major inner and outer surfaces. The protective cover is provided for arrangement on the inner surface of the darkening filter. The inner and outer surface of the darkening filter are equidistant, whereas the inner and outer surface of the protective cover are non-equidistant. The invention is advantageous in that it provides an eye protection shield having a minimized refractive power.

Abstract: A shoe includes a sole and an upper secured to the sole. The sole has a heel outsole member, a forefoot outsole member, a heel member, a chassis member, a heel cushion, a forefoot cushion, and a shank. The heel member extends downwardly from the chassis and the heel cushion is within an open top cavity in the heel member. The chassis member includes a through heel opening and a through forefoot opening with the heel opening overlying the open top heel cavity of the heel member. The heel cushion is in the heel opening of the chassis member. The forefoot cushion is in the forefoot opening of the chassis member. The shank has a through heel opening overlying the heel through opening in the chassis member. The heel outsole member is coupled to the heel member. The forefoot outsole member is in contact with the forefoot cushion.

Abstract: In various aspects, the catcher's mitt disclosed herein may include a catching side defining a thumb edge and a finger edge and a rear side opposed in spaced relation to the catching side with opposing edges of the catching side and rear side interconnected to form a thumb edge, a finger edge, a heel, and a tip. A hand cavity is formed within that comprises a palm cavity, a thumb cavity, and a finger cavity, with the thumb cavity extends generally along the thumb edge and the finger cavity extends along the finger edge, in various aspects. The hand cavity opens at the heel for insertion of at least portions of a hand therein, in various aspects. In various aspects, webbing extends between portions of the thumb edge and the finger edge proximate the tip, and a pocket is formed in the catching side and extending from adjacent the heel toward the tip and overlying at least portions of the palm cavity.

Abstract: A ventilation sole for footwear, the sole including: a communicating vent-hole through which the inside and outside of footwear communicate with each other to allow air to flow; and a valve selectively opening and closing the communicating vent-hole, wherein the valve includes: a housing module configured to have opposite ends being open such that a channel is provided therein to communicate with the communicating vent-hole; an open-close module configured with a first closing surface and a first through-hole; and a rotation module configured with a second closing surface and a second through-hole, and rotating to move a position of the second through-hole. Accordingly, a wearer can easily open and close the valve by rotating the rotation module according to the intention of the wearer, whereby air inside and outside the footwear can be circulated selectively and optimal foot conditions can be improved.

Abstract: A ski boot composed of a lower part or foot portion and an upper part or leg portion, suitable to enclose the lower part of the skier's leg, wherein the leg portion is hinged to the foot portion so as to rotate with respect to the foot portion around hinges defining a rotation axis. The leg portion comprises a closing lever suitable to block and/or unblock selectively the rotation of the leg portion with respect to the foot portion, and operatively connected to a base and an arm engageable in abutment against a pin fixed to the foot portion. The closing lever in the open configuration mutually moves the base and the arm away from each other forcing the latter against the pin to prevent a rotation of the leg portion backwards. The boot comprises traction means which operatively connect the base, the arm, and a fastening on the foot portion, the arm being placed between the base and the fastening. Said traction means comprise a cable at least partially extensible.

Abstract: A multicolor water-jet loom has a first nozzle and a second nozzle, a water supply unit for supplying water to the first and second nozzles, length-measuring devices for storing wefts, locking pins for locking the wefts stored in the length-measuring devices, and grippers for gripping the wefts drawn out from the length-measuring devices. The water supply unit executes an operation to supply one of the first and second nozzles that has been paused for at least a predetermined period with preparatory water only for a preparatory water supply period, the preparatory water supply period including a point one pick before weft insertion is executed by the nozzle that has been paused for at least the predetermined period, in a state where the wefts are locked by the locking pins and gripped by the grippers.

Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to braided articles and methods for their manufacture. The braided articles may include articles of footwear having braided uppers. The braided uppers may include a base yarn and a high performance yarn. The high performance yarn may form a braided structure within the braided upper. The braided structure may be continuously braided to provide continuous support to a wearer's foot when the article of footwear is worn as intended, by a wearer.

Abstract: A bladder for an article of footwear includes a chamber having (i) an arcuate segment extending from a first transition to a second transition, (ii) a first plurality of elongate segments extending in a first direction from the first transition to a first terminal end, and (iii) a second plurality of elongate segments spaced apart from the first plurality of elongate segments and extending in the first direction from the second transition to a second terminal end. The bladder also includes a web area connecting the arcuate segment, the first plurality of elongate segments, and the second plurality of elongate segments and extending to a terminal edge spaced apart from each of the first terminal end and the second terminal end.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to apparel, clothing, and/or other body coverings. In particular, some implementations of the described systems and methods provide a body cover that is configured to cover a user's arms, legs, feet, and/or front side. In some cases, the covering's backside is configured to remain open such that the covering can easily be placed over a person while that person is in a car seat, a wheelchair, and/or any in any other suitable location. Other implementations are also described.

Abstract: A modular article of footwear comprises a sole structure having a foot-facing surface, a ground-engaging surface, and a peripheral side surface extending between the foot-facing surface and the ground-engaging surface. The peripheral side surface has at least one recess. The modular article of footwear includes an upper component, and a flange secured to the upper component and projecting therefrom. An inner surface of the flange fits against and is securable to the peripheral side surface of the sole structure with the flange in the at least one recess, and the upper component at least partially defining a foot-receiving cavity over the foot-facing surface. A method of manufacturing a customized article of footwear comprises receiving a request for an upper with a specified characteristic, and assembling the modular article of footwear having an upper in accordance with the request.

Abstract: A footwear construction is provided including an upper joined with a sole assembly having a dynamic strap system that extends over the upper to secure the footwear on a wearer's foot. The sole assembly includes strap channels for the strap system, which can be free-floating relative to at least a portion of the exterior surface of the upper, and a foxing band encircling a substantial portion of the upper.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electromotively operating device (1) for forming a leno selvedge, comprising a rotor (10) having two thread-guide eyelets (14) arranged diagonally opposite each other in the rotor (10) for the leno threads, and a stator (30) accommodating the rotor (10). The rotor (10) has a magnetic disk (16), wherein the magnetic disk (16) has a plurality of alternately positive and negative magnetized segments (17), which are oriented in an axial direction of the rotor (10).

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: An adjustable ballistic garment includes a first panel, an opposing second panel, and a connection assembly configured to releasably and adjustably couple the first panel to the second panel. The first panel has a first end of a strap attached thereto, while a second end of the strap is free-hanging. The second panel includes an adjustable tensioning loop and a rotary tensioning knob configured to adjust a length of the tensioning loop. A first coupling member is attached to a second end of the strap and includes a pin extending therefrom. A second coupling member is formed separately from the tensioning loop and the first coupling member and includes a cavity configured to receive the pin of the first coupling member and channel configured to receive the tensioning loop.

Abstract: An article of footwear includes a sole structure and an upper coupled with the sole structure. The upper has a first side portion, a second side portion separated from the first side portion by a throat opening, and a closure for selectively coupling the first side portion to the second side portion. The closure includes a closure panel and a plurality of laces each extending between a respective first end and a respective second end. The first end of each of the plurality of laces is directly secured to the first side portion of the upper and the second end of each of the plurality of laces is directly secured to the unitary closure panel. A selective and reusable fastener is further provided to couple the closure panel to the second side panel of the upper.

Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to a garment having a hood system comprising an outer hood and a yoke structure positioned adjacent and internal to the outer hood. The outer hood is affixed to a neckline opening of the garment along the sides of the neckline opening but is detached from the neckline opening in the back. The yoke structure is selectively attached to the outer hood in two or more disparate locations and is affixed to the neckline opening of the garment at the location at which the outer hood is detached from the neckline opening. The hood system is useable for distributing tension forces generated by pulling the front of the outer hood forward to, for example, cover a wearer's eyes when resting.

Abstract: One form of the present application is directed to a protective foam face mask which includes a frontal portion structured to cover at least a portion of a face of a user, wherein the frontal portion defines an ocular cavity. The foam face mask further includes two side portions astride the ocular cavity extending rearwardly from the frontal portion, wherein the side portions are structured to cover the ears of a user, and wherein the frontal portion and the side portions are constructed of a foam. The foam face mask further comprises a mesh eye shield extending across the ocular cavity, wherein an outer perimeter of the mesh eye shield is encased in the foam of the frontal portion and the side portions, and wherein the frontal portion, the side portions, and the mesh eye shield form a unitary face mask structure.

Abstract: The extendible shoe is a footwear item. The extendible shoe has an adjustable length. The span of the length of the extendible shoe in the anterior-posterior direction adjusts such that the length of the extendible shoe is adjustable. The extendible show comprises an extendible sole and an extendible upper. The extendible upper attaches to the extendible sole. The extendible sole extends in the anterior-posterior direction. The extendible upper extends in the anterior-posterior direction.

Abstract: A device for adjusting the fit of a garment may include a track having a plurality of track teeth; and a button including a shoe designed to removably engage with the track; a spring operatively engaged with the shoe; and a plurality of button teeth operatively attached to the spring. When the spring is not compressed, the plurality of button teeth may be designed to removably engage with the plurality of track teeth, and when the spring is compressed, the plurality of button teeth may be designed to disengage from the plurality of track teeth. The device may be attached to the waistband of a garment, resulting in a garment with an adjustable sized waist.