Abstract: A sports helmet is provided including a filtering element attached to the lower portion of the face orifice to allow some degree of airflow in, but act as a barrier for the wearer from aerosolized exposure from reaching the eyes mouth and nose. Installed under or over a protective face cage, the filtering element is removably attached for allow for replaced as it gets dirty and/or damaged. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

Abstract: A helmet for a goalie is described herein. The helmet includes a head protective outer shell, a chin cup support bracket, and a shock membrane. The head protective outer shell defines an interior space. The head protective outer shell includes an exterior portion and in interior portion. The exterior portion includes an exterior lower section and an exterior upper section. The exterior upper section is curved. The interior portion is opposite the exterior portion. The interior portion includes an interior lower section and an interior upper section. The chin cup support bracket is secured to the interior lower section. The chin cup support bracket includes dual arm members configured to interface with a removable chin cup. The shock membrane is coupled with the interior upper section. The shock membrane includes a honeycomb design adapted to match a curvature of the exterior upper section and the interior upper section.

Abstract: Protective headbands are disclosed. One protective headband has a padding layer that includes a pair of first portions extending in a first direction along a first axis, a second portion extending in the first direction and spaced from the first axis, and a pair of angled portions connecting between the pair of first portions and the second portion. Another protective headband has a padding layer that includes a pair of first arcuate portions, and a second arcuate portion extending between the pair of first arcuate portions, the second arcuate portion curving in a same direction as the pair of first arcuate portions.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a knitted structure, comprising a base material and a fused knitted part. The fused knitted part comprising a first fiber, wherein the first fiber extends in a loop form through the base material to bond to the base material, and at least a portion of the first fiber is fused and bonded to a fiber portion.

Abstract: An article of footwear with a knitted component including an upper and an integral knit ankle cuff is provided. The upper and the ankle cuff are formed as a one-piece knit element. The knit element forms a portion of an exterior surface of the upper and an opposite interior surface of the upper, with the interior surface forming a void for receiving a foot. The ankle cuff is formed of unitary knit construction with the upper as a one-piece knit element and extends above a throat area of the upper. The ankle cuff includes malleolus zones on medial and lateral sides to correspond with the ankle bones of a wearer. The knit component further incorporates features to assist with providing entry for a foot of a wear, providing comfort to a wearer, and to assist with orientation of the upper of the article of footwear when being worn.

Abstract: A shoe for golf including an upper, a midsole, and an outsole arranged to form an enclosure adapted to receive a foot of a wearer, and a toe area disposed at a front of the shoe and adapted to house toes of the wearer, where the toe area has an oblique shape delimited by an outer radius of the outsole of greater than zero.

Abstract: An article of footwear is provided that includes an insole member. The insole member includes a base layer, an intermediate layer having a plurality of cavities, and a microbial layer having a plurality of microbial mediums with one or more microorganisms therein. Further, the cavities receive the microbial mediums of the microbial layer.

Abstract: A high heel shoe that contains a sole insert that includes a forward region supporting the forefoot and a reduced thickness or cut out area disposed beneath the first metatarsal head. The reduced thickness or cut out area provides less support to the first metatarsal head than is provided to other areas of the forward region that support the forefoot. The rear region supports the midfoot and the rearfoot including the heel, with the rear region extending from the forefoot to the back of the optional heel. An arch support may also be provided. Also disclosed are the sole insert itself, methods of making the sole insert and methods of making shoes that contain the sole insert.

Abstract: Legwear in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes a stretchable main body part including an innermost-toe joint side region and an outermost-toe joint side region and a low-stretching part provided around the innermost-toe joint side region and the outermost-toe joint side region and configured to prevent the regions from becoming displaced relative to a foot in a downward direction or a front-back direction. The low-stretching part at least either is less stretchable than the main body part or has larger friction with the foot than the main body part has with the foot.

Abstract: An article of footwear and methods include an insole, an upper configured to form a space between the upper and the insole configured to admit and secure a foot of a wearer, and a rotatable conveyor element. The rotatable conveyor element is seated in at least one of the insole and the upper. The rotatable conveyor element is configured to rotatably engage a body part of the wearer as the foot enters the space and draw the foot into the space.

Abstract: Improved soles and insoles for shoes, in particular sports shoes, are described. In an aspect, a sole for a shoe, in particular a sports shoe, with at least a first and a second surface region is provided. The first surface region comprises expanded thermoplastic polyurethane (“TPU”). The second surface region is free from expanded TPU.

Abstract: An article of footwear has an upper and a compressible structure secured to the upper. The compressible structure can include one or more materials with physical properties that singly or in vertical aggregate, generally conform to those of a spring, following Hooke's Law, F=?kx, whereby the ratio of k/kideal approaches a value of 1.0, wherein the ideal k value is defined as kideal=Fimpulsexs-max, for a compressible structure region located adjacent to the corresponding region of the foot that generates the force impulse.

Abstract: An article of footwear including a sole structure attached to an upper defining an internal void configured to receive a foot of a wearer is described. The sole structure includes a sole body portion having a plurality of sensory node elements located in apertures in the sole body portion. The sensory node elements have a bottom surface configured to contact the ground and move vertically within the apertures. The movement of sensory node element pushes a top surface of the sensory node element attached to a portion of the upper against the foot of the wearer. The sensory node element provides sensory feedback to the foot of the wearer about the condition of the ground. The sensory node elements are arranged at discrete locations across the sole structure to provide sensory feedback at desired portions of the foot of the wearer.

Abstract: An outsole for footwear is provided. The outsole includes a base having an inner surface and an outer surface, and a plurality of resistance elements disposed on the outer surface of the base.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a sock-lined footwear upper defining a foot-receiving cavity and comprising a sock having an outer surface and an inner surface at least partially delimiting the foot-receiving cavity and comprising a heel counter area; an outer layer covering at least partially the outer surface of the sock; and a heel pad at least partially secured to the inner surface of the sock in the heel counter area thereof. The present disclosure also concerns such a heel pad, an item of sock-lined footwear comprising such an upper and a method for manufacturing such an item of sock-lined footwear.

Abstract: A heel structure for an article of footwear protrudes rearward from a heel region of an article of footwear in a direction generally aligned with the longitudinal orientation of the footwear article.

Abstract: A footwear upper made of a knitted engineered fabric. The upper includes a front portion (2) for covering the upper part of the foot, an intermediate portion (3) corresponding to the insole, and a rear portion (4) for covering the heel. The front (2), intermediate (3) and rear (4) portions are produced with an engineered fabric composed of an internal core (5) and a pair of external layers (6 and 7) of knitted fabric. The upper is made as one piece and already contoured during the machining stage and is ready to be applied to the sole without any other type of machining, except for the possibility of sealing for joining the first portion to the third laterally. Due to the different types of machining of the engineered fabric with which it is made, the upper acquires structural features which are transformed into functional features for footwear.

Abstract: Footwear for covering a foot of a wearer includes an outsole configured for supporting the foot of the wearer, an upper secured to the outsole and configured for covering the foot of the wearer, an insole located above the outsole within the upper, a midsole located above the outsole and below the insole and first and second laterally adjacent shanks located above the outsole and below the insole.

Abstract: An article of footwear with an automatic lacing system is disclosed. The automatic lacing system provides a set of straps that can be automatically opened and closed to switch between a loosened and tightened position of the upper. The article further includes an automatic ankle cinching system that is configured to automatically adjust an ankle portion of the upper.

Abstract: A customizable traction assembly kit which contains one or more traction devices having a non-sharp surface which are attachable to a bottom of a shoe and removable therefrom such that the one or more traction devices may be arranged in a plurality of configurations depending on the desired use.

Abstract: A method of producing a customized shoe last for individual fitting and shaping of the inner surface of the shoe includes production of a shoe last based on a precise shape and size of the digital foot model. The actual physical shape of the foot is converted into a foot model using 3D scanning. The digital foot model is divided into parts required for insertion and functioning of a mechanism, and simulation of the bend in the metatarsophalangeal and ankle joints. The parts of the foot obtained by dividing the digital model are then manufactured. An extendable mechanism to move the parts of the shoe last against each other in three axes of coordinates is developed, based the produced parts, an individual shoe last is manufactured in the form of a physical foot model, configured for personal fitting and shaping of an inner surface of the shoe.

Abstract: A method of forming a seatbelt buckle assembly comprises forming a housing by injection molding with a first mold cavity, allowing the injection molded housing to cool and cure, placing the housing into a second mold cavity, forming a debris shield by over-molding the debris shield directly onto portions of an outer surface of the housing within the second mold cavity, allowing the over-molded debris shield to cool and cure, and removing the housing with the over-molded debris shield from the second mold cavity.

Abstract: A fastener assembly includes an insert and a base. The insert has a first plurality of teeth. The base defines a cavity to receive the insert and includes a second plurality of teeth to engage with the first plurality of teeth.

Abstract: A zipper head assembly structure includes a sliding member and a pull member. The sliding member includes a sliding element, an elastic member, and a locking hook, the sliding element has a base portion, a first lateral wall portion, a second lateral wall portion, and a seat portion, and an inner surface of the seat portion is configured with at least one retaining block. The first lateral wall portion and the second lateral wall portion respectively extend upward from opposite side ends of the base portion, mutually corresponding to each other, and are connected to a front end of the base portion. The seat portion is disposed on the base portion and connected to a rear end of the base portion.

Abstract: An insert (1) for a watch bracelet strand (10), the insert being intended to be attached to the end of the strand. The insert includes a housing for a bar (20) of the watch case, the housing being formed by a curved portion (4) of a rigid element (2) which includes a flat portion (3) extended by said curved portion (4). The insert further includes a bolt (12) preferably made of plastic which is articulated with respect to two arms (11) mounted on the flat portion (3) of the rigid element (2). The bolt (12) includes a closure wall (15), at least one portion of which is formed by the wall (21) of at least one elastic tab (16). The closure wall (15) will close the housing in the locked position, by the edge (17) of the hook-shaped portion (4) which interlocks with a notch (22) arranged in the wall (21) of the tab (16).

Abstract: Disclosed is a jewellery article including at least one first part having a first cylindrical inner face in which there is provided at least one groove, at least one second part having a second cylindrical inner face provided, in the extension of same, with at least one rim, the at least one rim being arranged facing the at least one groove, and at least one attachment member mechanically secured to the at least one rim of the at least one second part and extending into the at least one groove of the at least one first part; the at least one groove, the at least one rim and the at least one attachment member being configured to allow the at least one first part and the at least one second part to rotate freely with respect to each other.

Abstract: A quick connect system is provided for a shade structure. Tire system includes a hub and a rib. Tire hub has an upper portion, a lower portion, and a rib engagement section. Tire rib engagement section comprises a groove. The groove comprises an annular bearing zone, which may be disposed between two facing walls of the hub. The rib comprises an elongate body having an inner end and an outer end, the inner end of the rib comprising a pivot member. The annular bearing zone is configured to support end portion of the pivot member of the rib.

Abstract: A protective case for a mobile electronic device which features Photovoltaic Solar Panels embedded and installed within the Back Panel of the case itself, facilitating the collection, electronic conversion and subsequent transfer of Solar or Ambient Light Energy, thereby providing the device with full access to a continuously unplugged source of power and recharging; Also, providing complementary ingress protection from water and dust, and exterior and on-screen protection to the mobile electronic device itself, when the electronic device is installed into the protective case. Also features standard case apertures that also provide full access to all standard device functions, peripherals and external user interfaces typically available, on the mobile electronic device; an access receptacle for fully retaining the alternate capability of charging via a standard external USB and/or 110 v electrical peripheral device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a holder for cards, including a housing which tightly fits around a stack of cards and has a card opening for locating and removing cards. Within the housing a card eject feature is provided such that the cards through the card opening can be partly slid from the housing. The card eject feature has an ejector arm which is moved by operating a finger button and forces the cards simultaneously to partly exit the housing. The card eject feature includes a barrel for normal duty operation and a trigger for heavy duty operation to engage and force cards to partly exit the housing.

Abstract: A hair tie includes a main body, which has a first elastic body for winding around a hair bundle, and a soft material member covering the first elastic body to be in contact with the wound hair bundle. The first elastic body has a first free end and a second free end, and the hair tie further includes first and second coupling members disposed at the first and second free ends of the first elastic body, respectively, and engageable with each other to secure the winding of the first elastic body around the hair bundle.

Abstract: A hair roller is disclosed having a roller portion and a retaining clip. The roller has a support structure and a tubular moisture permeable hydrophobic cover. The retaining clip is omega-shaped having two halves and a hinge with a first spring and a ratchet mechanism that maintains the clip in closed. The roller support structure includes a core and two end caps or ends. The roller cover forms a cavity with support structure to enclose a first hygroscopic material. The retaining clip also includes a mass of hygroscopic material contained within a chamber formed between a frame and a second moisture permeable hydrophobic cover.

Abstract: A concentrator nozzle for a hair dryer contains: a wind collector and a rotatable operation member. The wind collector includes a connection grove formed on a circular bottom thereof. An upper end of the rotatable operation member includes a cutout extending to a lower end of the rotatable operation member. The connection grove is connected with a coupling segment on a body of the hair dryer so as to receive airflow producing from the hair dryer, and the wind collector drives the rotatable operation member to rotate so as to produce vortex flow for curling the user's hairs 5 fixed on the concentrator nozzle. Then, the hair dryer blows hot air to the user's hairs, thus forming the user's hairs in a desired curling shape.

Abstract: A hair dryer attachment is formed of a hollow cylinder made of high-heat resistant material and includes a first end and a second end, opposite the first end. The hollow cylinder extends an axial distance between the first end and the second end. The first end embodies a first opening that is larger in diameter than a second opening embodied by the second end. Vertical ribs extend inwardly from an internal surface of the hollow cylinder that are equally spaced along the internal surface of the cylinder. A plurality of hole patterns consisting of between five and fifteen holes that are centered along the interior between each of the vertical ribs. The first opening at the first end of the attachment is configured to be securely fixed over a barrel or air source of a hair dryer. The first end preferably comprises silicone rubber to facilitate a friction fit.

Abstract: A system and method for an intelligent hair drying/styling apparatus with user information transmission and storage capabilities is herein provided. The hair drying/styling apparatus houses a control circuit board and an infrared or temperature sensor (or camera) in order detect an individual's hair condition moisture level to determine a user specific, customizable dryer setting. The information detected by the sensor is stored locally, on a proximal Internet-enabled device, or on a remote or cloud-based server and accessed by the hair drying/styling apparatus through a wireless local area network connectivity function. Accordingly, a user's hair temperature-drying profile may be stored and later recalled to provide optimal hair styling setting customized for that user. This innovation will enable any number of hair professionals and or end consumers to improve styling and dry time.

Abstract: Tweezers 8 are provided with a pair of resilient gripping sections 80 and 81 and include an elliptic projection 85 restricting movement in a gripping direction provided on the inside in substantially the center in a longitudinal direction of the other-side gripping section 81. Preferably, a one-side gripping surface 80a of the one-side gripping section 80 is a plane, and the other-side gripping surface 81a of the other-side gripping section 81 is a reduction plane formed by cutting out a rear end side of an opposing plane symmetrically formed in the plane. The one-side gripping section 80 preferably includes a recess 80c in a direction in which a gripping interval narrows from a rear end side in a longitudinal direction toward a tip side. It is preferable that an engaging recess 81c be formed on an opposite side of the one-side gripping section 80 including the projection 85.

Abstract: Generally, a nail clipper for clipping nails. Specifically, a nail clipper including a blade gap adjustment assembly or a blade gap calibration assembly, or a combination thereof, operable to adjust a blade gap between opposed blades to allow insertion of a nail between opposed first and second blades to allow clipping of the nail while affording a barrier to insertion of the digit between the opposed blades to avoid cutting the associated digit.

Abstract: Systems and apparatuses for applying coating to nails are disclosed. In one aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure include a method, which may be implemented on a system, to performing image processing on an image of the nail to locate a boundary of the nail. The method can further include determining a path along which to move the nail relative to an applicator, the applicator being used to coat the nail. In a further embodiment, using the located boundary of the nail, a dispensing procedure for the applicator to follow to coat the nail is determined.

Abstract: An abrasive file eyeliner pencil apparatus for being able to use a single tool for both applying eyeliner and filing nails includes a pencil body having a top end, a bottom end, and a shaft extending therebetween. A pencil core is coaxially coupled within the shaft from the top end to the bottom end. The bottom end of the pencil body is sharpenable to expose the pencil core. An abrasive skin is continuously coupled around the shaft from the top end to the bottom end and is configured to file a user's fingernails.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compact container having a mixing cushion and a mixing mesh, and the compact container comprising: a discharge means installed in an upper part of an inner container for receiving a cosmetic material; a distribution plate and a discharge plate, both coupled to an upper part of the discharge means; a mixing cushion formed on an upper surface of the discharge plate; and a mixing mesh formed to surround an upper surface of the mixing cushion, wherein, when the mixing mesh is pressed by a puff, the cosmetic material is discharged by the discharge means to be uniformly mixed while being absorbed into the mixing cushion, and is then discharged through the mixing mesh to uniformly smear the entire lower surface of the puff. Therefore, the compact container enables a user to easily use a uniformly mixed cosmetic material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system (10) for dispensing a product, comprising a dispenser that can house at least two cartridges, each of which includes a reservoir containing a base product, a first base product comprising at least 0.1 wt.-% particles having a density differential relative to the medium containing same, preferably of at least 0.5 g/cm3, in particular particles having a density greater than or equal to 2 g/cm3, and a thickening agent. The dispenser allows at least two base products to be dispensed in adjustable proportions, the viscosity of the first base product being preferably greater than 2 Pa·s and more preferably greater than or equal to 4 Pa·s.

Abstract: A bead assembly for a formulation dispenser includes a bead container configured to store a plurality of formulation beads, a singulator assembly configured to regulate dispensation of the formulation beads from the bead container, a sub-frame configured to support the bead container and the singulator assembly. A modular bead unit includes the bead container and at least a portion of the singulator assembly, and is removably attachable to the sub-frame.

Abstract: Methods for creating custom hair formulations include generating a first input set and a second input set, formulating a hair formulation recipe, displaying a predicted hair color on the user input device, and dispensing a hair formulation from a dispenser. The first input set is based upon a plurality of present hair state inputs received by a user input device of a hair formulation system. The second input set is based upon a target hair state input received by the user input device. Formulating the hair formulation recipe includes using a processor of the hair formulation system that is operatively connected to the user input device to formulate the hair formulation recipe based upon the first and the second input sets. The predicted hair color is based upon at least one present hair state inputs and the target hair state input.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for a beauty creation platform are discussed herein. A beauty product configuration user interface may be generated. The beauty product configuration user interface includes a first display area and a second display area. A set of selectable product user interface elements may be displayed in the second display area. The beauty product configuration user interface includes a first display area and a second display area. A set of selectable product user interface elements may be displayed in the second display area. A selection may be received of a selectable product user interface element of the set of selectable product user interface elements. In response to receipt of the selection, a visual representation of a configurable product represented by the selected product user interface element may be displayed in the first display area.

Abstract: The present invention provides a makeup table capable of providing a refrigerating function to store cosmetics required to be refrigerated and providing a dressing table having a new function and structure such that a choice of consumer preferences is broaden, usability and functionality are improved, and competitiveness of a product increases.

Abstract: A mobile color and style application device is disclosed. The device includes a base. The device further includes an adjustable tower coupled to the base. The adjustable tower including one or more tower locks configured to adjust a vertical height of the adjustable tower. The device further includes a plate coupled to the adjustable tower. The plate includes one or more tower locks configured to adjust a tilt angle of the plate. The device further includes one or more platforms. The one or more platforms are configured to couple to a portion of the plate via a quick-connect coupling mechanism. The one or more platforms include one or more cut-outs. The one or more cut-outs are configured to conform to a portion of at least one of a neck or a head of a user.

Abstract: A shoulder transfer weight support generally having a hip or waist belt, a back support, and one or more shoulder extensions. The back support has an upper back plate attached to the shoulder extensions and a lower back plate attached to one or more hip belts. The lower back plate features a bracket shaped to receive an end of the attachment bar that joins it to the upper back plate. A spring-loaded plunger can be inserted into the attachment bar to allow for height adjustment of the device. A face shield at least partially made of a radiopaque material and can attach to the back support. One attachment option is a yoke mount with vertical sections at either end of the yoke mount. A second option involves a mount that attaches to the shoulder extension(s). The device can use a full face shield or a face shield with an open front.

Abstract: With conventional cloth hammocks, when a person lies thereon and the fabric is pulled taut in the cloth-length direction, suitable elasticity cannot be achieved, leading to poor comfortability. According to the present invention, forced crimping unit (11) forcibly produces crimping (wrinkles) to create suitable elasticity so that an impact on a human body by way of the movement is eased; and a design of adjusting level differences (32) thus produced to meet with the contours of the human body reduces variation in the weight distribution on the human body, thereby improving the comfortability. Moreover, hooked clip (18), which is a component of the forced crimping unit (11), moves flexibly in response to the loading, thereby preventing damage to the cloth of the hammock and improving durability.

Abstract: A folding chair framed backpack for integrating a folding chair and a backpack for outdoor sports includes a main frame and a seat frame coupled to a pair of pivoting seat attachments to have a folded position lying parallel with the main frame and an alternate seated position perpendicular with the main frame. A seat leg is pivotably coupled to the seat frame to have has a collapsed position folded adjacent the seat frame and an alternate extended position perpendicular with the seat frame in the seated position to create a chair. A plurality of seat cushions is coupled to the seat frame and the main frame. A backpack is selectively engageable with the bottom section and the rise section and a harness is coupled to the main frame.

Abstract: An arm mounted apparatus which secures to a user's arm and contains extending arms designed for holding items or other uses. Said arms may be designed to contract in and out of said apparatus by use of the fingers on the arm it is worn on.

Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for securely gripping a mobile device can comprise a device connecting assembly comprising an upper base with an orifice formed therein, a bottom base, and a peg formed on the bottom base, a finger gripping assembly, and at least one jointed connection assembly connecting the device connecting assembly and the finger gripping assembly. A connective material can be formed on a bottom base. The finger side strut is configured to fold between two legs of the device side strut.