Abstract: An improvement to a sewing machine which allows ribbons, trim, elastic bands and other linear-shaped materials to be accurately and automatically controlled and guided as they are fed into the sewing mechanism. For elastic, an adjustable control is provided that automatically prestretches the elastic as it feeds into the machine. This control allows the user to adjust the amount of tension in the elastic, and thus control the amount of stretch which is sewn into the finished product. These features are implemented in a hands-free manner, so the operator is not burdened with having to manually guide the materials while simultaneously tending to all the other manual duties that a sewing machine operator must typically contend with. The invention is implemented with one or more guides which can be mounted on the sewing machine foot. Custom feet are provided to allow the invention to be retrofitted onto existing sewing machines.

Abstract: A steel cord for reinforcing a rubber product includes a core consisting of one steel filament and a sheath consisting of a plurality of steel filaments wound around the core. The steel filament of the core alternately having straight portions, whose axes of the straight portions are disposed on one line, and protrusions formed by bending. The peak of each protrusion is disposed outside of the sheath. The steel cord for reinforcing a rubber product is used in a pneumatic tire. The pneumatic tire includes a carcass having a crown portion and having a toroidal shape, a pair of beads over which the toroidal shape extends, a belt layer or belt layers for reinforcing the crown portion of the carcass, and rubber surrounding the carcass, the pair of bead, and the belt layer(s). The steel cord is used in the carcass and/or the belt layer(s).

Abstract: A inflatable shin guard for providing air cushioned padding to a shin guard. The inventive device includes a shell member having a front and a back and adapted to conform to the shin of a user. The back of the shell member has a recess. An inflatable bladder member is provided in the recess of the back of the shell member. The bladder member is adapted to substantially fill the recess when inflated.

Abstract: A bias binder sewing aid which functions to receive fabric or the like having a predetermined width and automatically fold such fabric wherein the center of the width remains the center of such folded fabric The portion of the fabric to the left of the center is substantially folded in half along its center and the portion of the fabric to the right of the center is substantially folded in half along its center.

Abstract: A textile fabric including a plurality of electrically conductive fibers characterized as providing sufficient current to induce either a wired or wireless coupling between the textile fabric and a portable electronic device. The textile fabric is intended for fabrication into a functional article of clothing or other item made of the woven textile fabric, so as to increase functionality of the article of clothing or item made thereof. The plurality of electrically conductive fibers are characterized as creating an interconnect to a portable electronic device, including integrated components, electronics, or the like, or serving as an antenna for signals received and transmitted by the portable electronic device.

Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is a protective device for the foot and shin of a person, particularly of an athlete, with a foot section (3) and a shin guard (2) in which to ensure the protection of the zone between the foot and the shin without any impediment to the person, the foot section (3) and/or the shin guard (2) possess(es) a tongue-like extension (31, 21).

Abstract: A puff quilt square maker and method for fabricating a puff quilt square for use in fabricating a quilt or other similar article, such as a child's book, clothing, or decorative article. The puff quilt square maker is used to fabricate puffs in quitting of various shapes and sizes, including the size of the design and the height of the puff, in order to fabricate virtually any design in soft sculpture. A gathering guide is used to gauge each gathered edge of a piece of fabric. The gathering guide is provided with a first slit for receiving and holding one end of the thread used to gather the fabric and a plurality of second slits for receiving and holding a further portion of the thread. The puff quilt square maker includes a core and a guide ring for fabricating a puff. The fabric is placed over the core, with a reference mark positioned over the center of the core. After the fabric has been aligned with the core, the guide ring is slipped over the fabric to the bottom extent of the core.

Abstract: A method of producing a spinning cop in a pot spinning machine includes depositing yarn from a yarn guide onto an upper location of an interior of a spinning pot of the pot spinning machine to form an upper yarn deposit in the upper location; further depositing yarn from the yarn guide onto an area of the interior of the spinning pot spaced from the upper location to form a spinning cake spaced from the upper yarn deposit; and rewinding the spinning cake onto a tube to form a spinning cop and rewinding the upper yarn deposit onto the tube to form a top winding. Yarn forming the upper yarn deposit has a coarser yarn size than the yarn forming the spinning cake. During yarn deposit to form the upper yarn deposit the yarn guide is moved in one direction without traversing movement, and during yarn deposit to form the spinning cake the yarn guide is moved in one direction with traversing movement. Yarn windings are placed in parallel relation in the upper yarn deposit.

Abstract: A yarn false twist texturing machine in which an advancing yarn is deflected by a feed yarn guide at a deflection position which is between a heater and a cooling member, and which is at an elevation outside the reach of the machine operator. The feed yarn guide is height adjustable, and it is disposed on a sliding element, which is movable upwards and downwards on a guide rail by means of a linear drive. In the event the electrical energy supply of the machine fails, the linear drive is activated by means of a control device in such a way that the sliding element and the yarn guide move downwardly to a predetermined parking position just below the yarn deflection position, so as to automatically remove the yarn from the heater and thereby prevent yarn damage.

Abstract: A new pneumatic torso armor and helmet for creating a visual display on a wearer for use at sporting events. The inventive device includes an inflatable body portion comprised of a front panel, a back panel, and a pair of shoulder panels. The front panel has a chest portion and an abdominal portion. A side of the front panel has an inflation tube extending outwardly therefrom. The front panel has couplers extending outwardly of lower side edges thereof. The back panel has corresponding couplers extending outwardly of lower side edges thereof for mating with the straps of the front panel. The shoulder panels have opposed lateral edges each having corresponding couplers disposed thereon for engaging the shoulder panels to a wearer.

Abstract: A water drain groove in a diver mask, the diver mask involving a mirror-frame shaped face mask, inside the mask is a soft-toned inside flange, at the middle of the lower half of the inside flange is a nose part, at the bottom side of the nose part is a hole, to the hole is joined a water drain unit, characterized in that: the rim of the water drain unit is buried in the hole of the nose part, the water drain unit has a connecting frame part, the connecting frame part protrude outward, at the bottom side of the nose part is the formation of a outward extended ring part which serves to guide the water and prevent water from flowing in, spaced at the middle of a ring-shaped connecting frame part are a number of through holes, so designed that the hole at the bottom side of the soft-toned nose part joins with the connecting frame part as one unit, at the middle of the water drain unit is a fixing hole, the fixing hole is joined by a number of connecting strips to the connecting frame part, into the outside of eac

Abstract: The lower open end of the sleeves of the liner are detachably connected to the lower open end of the sleeves of the shell by attachments secured to the shell sleeves. The attachments include annular portions which overlap the lower ends of the liner sleeves to prevent liquid from flowing between the liner sleeves and the shell sleeves. Each liner sleeve includes an outer moisture barrier and an inner moisture barrier with a thermal barrier disposed between the inner and outer moisture barriers. The inner moisture barrier of each liner sleeve is permanently connected circumferentially to a wrister by stitching. The inner moisture barrier extends upwardly from the lower end of the liner sleeve and is then folded downwardly to the wrister, the inner moisture barrier being stitched to the thermal barrier adjacent the location where the inner moisture barriere is folded downwardly to form a sleeve well within the liner sleeve.

Abstract: A hand worn garden tool is provided including a glove having a plurality of fingers. Next provided is a plurality of finger gardening claws each mounted to an associated one of the fingers. Each finger gardening claw has at least one hinged section mounted to the glove for pivoting with a joint of a user.

Abstract: A child ear protector is provided including a pair of ear enclosures each defining an interior space and a free peripheral edge. Each enclosure has an elastomeric gasket formed about the free peripheral edge thereof. A resilient head set is included having a pair of ends mounted to the ear enclosures to maintain the same over ears of the user during use. A music mechanism is situated within at least one of the ear enclosures for transmitting a melody.

Abstract: A sewing machine comprises a holding device, by means of which the front end of the needle thread can be clamped and held. Further, a cutter is available, by means of which the front end of the needle thread can be cut off directly over the workpiece.

Abstract: A bobbin thread cutting device of a sewing machine for cutting a bobbin thread and for temporarily anchoring an end of the cut thread. The bobbin thread cutting device has a cover openably attached to a bed. The cover is formed with a guide groove in which a cutting blade is positioned. A blade edge of the cutting blade and a side edge of the guide groove define an acute-angled portion. A direction in which the bobbin thread is pulled out of the bed through the guide groove intersects a direction in which the bobbin thread extends from a tension generating portion of the bobbin case when the bobbin thread is about to be cut. A leading end of a cut bobbin thread is temporarily anchored at the acute-angled portion.

Abstract: A clothing assembly comprising of trousers, the trousers having a waist, a waistband, a right leg, and a left leg; and the trousers having a belt retaining loop, the belt retaining loop being fixedly attached to the right side of the trousers and positioned thereon so that the upper end of the belt loop lies below the waistband; and comprising a flexible belt, the flexible belt being positioned to form an upper loop and a lower loop, the upper loop extending upwardly and leftwardly from the belt retaining loop, the lower loop extending downwardly and leftwardly from the belt retaining loop, the upper loop encircling the waist of the trousers, and the lower loop encircling the right leg of the trousers.

Abstract: An impact absorbing garment is shown having a number of inflatable compartments attached to the garment. A source of pressurized gas is mounted to a manifold assembly also attached to the garment. The manifold assembly includes internal passageways connecting a gas inlet that receives gas from the source of pressurized gas to a gas outlet. Tubing attached to the garment connects the manifold assembly gas outlet to the inflatable compartments. The manifold assembly also houses a gas release valve. A toggle link mechanism supported within the manifold assembly provides a mechanical advantage by reducing the force required to maintain the gas release valve in a closed position against high pressure gas at the gas inlet. An electric solenoid moves a slide member to release the toggle link mechanism and open the gas release valve when an electrical circuit is closed between the solenoid valve and an electrical power source attached to the garment.

Abstract: A protective flight suit is provided including a flexible inflatable suit constructed from a heat and flame resistant material. The inflatable suit has a plurality of discrete inflatable portions including a body portion, a pair of leg portions, and a hood portion. A carbon dioxide canister is mounted on the suit with a release mechanism coupled thereto. The canister is adapted to dispense carbon dioxide gas from an outlet thereof upon the actuation of the release mechanism. Next provided is a plurality of carbon dioxide tubes each coupled between the outlet of the carbon dioxide canister and the respective portion of the suit for inflating the same upon the actuation of the release mechanism associated with the carbon dioxide canister.

Abstract: A lined upper body clothing article, such as a jacket, that includes a carrying article, such as a tote bag, concealed between the rear panel of the jacket shell and the rear panel of the jacket lining. One wall of the carrying article is sewn or zippered to the lining, but the shell of the jacket is not attached to the carrying article. The mouth of the carrying article is located at a zippered seam between the bottom of the rear panel of the jacket shell and the bottom of the rear panel of the jacket lining. At this zippered seam, the carrying article may be opened and the bottom of the rear panel of the jacket shell separated from the bottom of the rear panel of the jacket lining. The carrying article is configured inside-out when the jacket is in the as-worn position. Accordingly, when the zipper is opened, the jacket can be easily folded into the carrying article as the carrying article is turned from inside-out to outside-out.