Abstract: A fluid-filled chamber, which may be incorporated into articles of footwear and other products, may include an outer barrier and a tensile element. The outer barrier may have a first portion, an opposite second portion, and an interior surface defining an interior void. The tensile element may be secured to the first portion of the outer barrier in a plurality of first bond areas and may be secured to the second portion of the outer barrier in a plurality of second bond areas. Each of the bond areas may be connected to portions of the tensile element spaced from the interior surface.

Abstract: A shoe includes an upper and a sole. The upper includes an outer layer having a first knitwear and an inner layer having a second knitwear. The first knitwear differs from the second knitwear with regard to at least one of a yarn used, a stitch structure, an alignment, and a form.

Abstract: A foam rubber structure, with a base portion with a first rectangular cross-section, a first bevel portion with a first triangular cross-section superjacent the base portion, a first closure region at a first end of the foam rubber structure, and a second closure region at a second end of the foam rubber structure, a first portion of a hook and loop fastener attached to the first closure region, and a second portion of the hook and loop fastener attached to the second closure region, wherein the first closure region has a second rectangular cross-section that is different than the first rectangular cross-section, a second bevel portion with a second triangular cross-section different from the first triangular cross-section, the second closure region has a third rectangular cross-section different than the first rectangular cross-section, and a third bevel portion with a third triangular cross-section different from the first triangular cross-section and different from the second triangular cross-section.

Abstract: A headwear article that converts between a headwear configuration and a mask configuration. The headwear article has a crown for covering at least a portion of a head of a wearer, a visor attached to a front portion of the crown, and at least one mask support element coupled to the crown. From the headwear configuration, at least a portion of the rear portion of the crown is collapsible into the front portion of the crown to position the headwear in the mask configuration. In the mask configuration, the at least one mask support element is configured to secure the headwear over a portion of a face of the wearer.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include devices and methods pertaining to gloves for protection of a wearer's hand. According to various embodiments of the disclosed technology, disclosed is a glove. The glove may include a glove body comprising a cuff portion, a palm portion, a thumb portion, and finger portions. The plurality of finger portions comprises at least one of an index finger portion, a middle finger portion, a ring finger portion, and a pinky finger portion. The glove may include a plurality of impact disbursement pads. The impact disbursement pads comprise finger pads, knuckle pads, metacarpal pads, and a thumb pad. The glove may include a webbing portion and knuckle pads. The glove body is formed from a first material, the webbing portion is formed from a second material, and the impact disbursement pads are formed from a third material.

Abstract: A glove includes a material layer made from a plastic material shaped to include a palm, a back, fingers and a thumb and to define an interior space and an opening providing access to the interior space. The glove further includes a plurality of pods formed in the material layer, the pods having a predetermined first thickness, and a plurality of connecting tabs connected between the pods, the connecting tabs having a second thickness less than the first thickness. The pods are configured to provide cut-resistance properties. The glove may be disposable. The glove may be ambidextrous.

Abstract: A perspiration diverting headband is provided having a flexible tubing having a first and second end, an elastic band, wherein the band is disposed within the tubing, a first connector coupled to a first end of the tubing, and a second connector coupled to a second end of the tubing, wherein the first and second connector secure the elastic band and tubing, and a slidable tension fastener configured to secure the elastic band. In addition, the tubing can be flexible tubing that is cylindrical in cross-section. Further, the flexible tubing can be configured to divert perspiration fluids away from a forehead region to a temple region of a user's head. Further, the headband can be simple to use and adjust, simple to manufacture, made of light weight moisture resistant and anti-microbial material, hygienic, and can be customized and configured to any shape, color, or design.

Abstract: A multi-part square baler produces multi-part bales that each include two smaller single bales. The baler includes a double knotter configured to tie first and second four string knots that connect the ends of a multi-bale top-string and a multi-bale cincture string encompassing the two small single bales. The double knotter is also configured to tie a two-string knot on the strings encompassing the first small bale and another two-string knot on the strings encompassing the second small bale. The strings encompassing each of the small single bales are also tied into a respective one of the two four-string knots.

Abstract: An adjustable helmet having first and second shells and a single actuator comprising at least one tooth, the single actuator being moveable between: a first locked position, wherein the at least one tooth retains the first and second shells and the first and second shells define a first hollow space; a released position, wherein the at least one tooth no longer retains the first and second shells such that one of the first and second shells is moveable relative to the other of the first and second shells; and a second locked position, wherein the at least one tooth retains the first and second shells and the first and second shells define a second hollow space, the second hollow space being different than the first hollow space.

Abstract: A welder protector for protecting a worker includes a face shield including a first opening and a shield surface part surrounding the first opening, goggles detachably coupled to the face shield and including a window portion and a wearing portion, the window portion corresponding to the eyes of the worker, the wearing portion extending around a head of the worker, and a helmet detachably coupled to the face shield and including a second opening corresponding to the face shield.

Abstract: A hinge mechanism for attaching ear accessories to a helmet allows an accessory to be attached at a point outside the helmet shell utilizing, for example, a slidable mounting rail, and to reach under the edge of the helmet shell so that the accessory is supported in contact with the wearer's head. The hinge mechanism is well suited for use in connection with military helmets that have a “bulge” or protrusion over the ear.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system iron. The system iron according to the present invention includes a body including a steam generator for generating steam; an ironing plate rotatably coupled to an upper portion of the body; a hinge shaft, which has therein a cavity and which is open at at least one of two ends thereof so as to allow the ironing plate to be rotated, the hinge shaft being provided in a zone on a peripheral surface thereof with a flow through hole; and a steam flow channel, which extends through the open end and the flow through hole in the hinge shaft so as to allow the steam, generated by the steam generator, to be sprayed to the outside of the ironing plate.

Abstract: A swim goggles (1) with a spacing adjuster, comprising a left and right eyepiece (2) retained in a frame (4), and an adjustment means (6) for adjusting the spacing (7) between the left and right eyepieces (2) composed of a rotating element (16), which is located between two connecting pieces (5), such that it can be adjusted, and is connected at each end with two opposing threaded connections (18, 19; 20, 21) to the connecting pieces (5), wherein the connecting pieces (5) have a twisting safeguard (8, 8a, 34) that prevents a twisting of the connecting pieces (5) counter to one another in the frame (4).

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for headwear including an eyewear retaining pocket. For example, the headwear may include a headwear body and one or more slits disposed on a side panel of the crown, each slit providing access to a pocket formed in the side panel of the crown, the pocket including one or more strips of a retaining material coupled to an inner surface of the pocket.

Abstract: A smoothing head includes a steam distribution circuit containing an inlet duct including an inlet opening connected to a steam pipe; and a front wall equipped with a treatment face including at least one steam outlet hole and intended to face a garment to be smoothed. The inlet duct includes an outlet opening leading to an inner chamber belonging to the steam distribution circuit, the inner chamber including a condensate evacuation opening communicating with a condensate return circuit leading to the steam pipe or to the inlet duct.

Abstract: A perforated non-woven fabric having at least one fiber layer that has a plurality of through holes. The total area of the through holes accounts for 10˜80% of the total area of the perforated non-woven fabric; the opening of the through holes is flat with the surface of the perforated non-woven fabric; and the density of through holes on the perforated non-woven fabric is 3/cm2˜100/cm2. The fiber density at the edge of each through hole is similar to or the same as the fiber density in other areas of the perforated non-woven fabric. The fiber surrounds the through hole, and only the surface of the fiber is bonded to each other.

Abstract: A composite material developed for manufacturing thermoformed products has applications in furniture making, automotive industry, etc. The composite material for thermoforming is made of a thermoplastic fibrous component consisting of 4-60 mm long and 7-16 DEN polypropylene fibers representing 40% to 50% of the total material weight, and a plant fiber component which can be hemp, jute, sisal, coconut, etc., or a mix of natural fibers which is 70-80 DEN and 5 to 100 mm in length and represents 60% to 50% of the total material weight. Manufacturing the composite material comprises proportioning the components, followed by mixing and coarse defibering, then fine mixing in a four-chamber module which also opens the natural fibers to 70-80 DEN, followed by the consolidation of the fibers and rolling of the resulting fabric in a roll.

Abstract: A helmet including a body, an outer shell having an inner surface and an outer surface and a plurality of shock absorbers, the shock absorbers being positioned internal of the outer shell. A first set of shock absorbers has a first shock absorption characteristic and a second set of shock absorbers has a second shock absorption characteristic, the second shock absorption characteristic being different than the first shock absorber.

Abstract: A short stop baseball mitt includes a cone-shaped body having a palm area provided with a first baseball-receiving section having an elastic and resilient circular indentation located at the anterior surface and spaced from the posterior surface, and configured to provide ball catching control, a thumb-receiving region located at the first lateral side and engaged with the posterior surface, an index finger-receiving region spaced from the thumb-receiving region and located only at the posterior surface thereby being spaced from the anterior surface, and a second baseball-receiving section including an elastic and resilient padded pocket located only at the anterior surface thereby being spaced from the posterior surface. The elastic and resilient padded pocket is intercalated between the thumb-receiving region and the index finger-receiving region while disposed anteriorly of the index finger-receiving region.

Abstract: A method of forming an annular textile preform by needling a helical fiber sheet includes in succession: unwinding a helical fiber sheet from a horizontal sheet-forming turntable driven at a constant and predefined speed of rotation NFS onto a horizontal intermediate unwinder driven at a speed of rotation NDI and positioned on a horizontal intermediate turntable driven at a speed of rotation NFI, unwinding the helical fiber sheet from the intermediate unwinder onto a final horizontal unwinder driven at a speed of rotation NDF, and unwinding the fiber sheet from the final unwinder onto a horizontal preform-forming turntable driven at a variable and predefined speed of rotation NFP so as to be subjected to needling thereon. The speeds NDI, NFI, and NDF are controlled in such a manner that NDF is proportional to NFP, NFI=(NFS?NDF)/2, and NDI=(NFS+NDF)/2.