Patents Examined by Aiying Zhao
  • Patent number: 12357040
    Abstract: Protective shoulder pads, having: a neck portion defining a neck opening; shoulder portions attached to the neck portion; and a front panel assembly extending from the neck portion. The front panel assembly includes: a central panel secured to the neck portion in a fixed position and extending downwardly from the neck portion along a centerline of the protective shoulder pad, side panels disposed on opposite sides of the centerline, and a movable panel overlapping the side panels, the movable panel extending transversely relative to the centerline and being movable relative to the central panel and along the centerline, the movable panel being positionable at a plurality of positions relative to the central panel, the plurality of positions including an upper-most position and a lower-most position, an overlapping area between the movable panel and the side panels greater in the upper-most position than in the lower-most positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Inventors: Marie-Jeanne Handfield, Ryan Brownridge
  • Patent number: 12351952
    Abstract: A compression ski suit includes a top and trousers. The top is integrally knitted, and corresponding functional knitted structures are arranged on shoulder parts, upper arm parts, elbow parts, a chest part and a back part of the top according to functional divisions of human body parts. The trousers are integrally knitted, and corresponding functional knitted structures are arranged on outer thigh parts, inner thigh parts, knee parts and rear shank parts of the trousers according to the functional divisions of the human body parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Suzhou Rainbow Fashion Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Chao Yan, Li Niu, Li Zhang, Yan Zhang
  • Patent number: 12297566
    Abstract: A spring element for an upper nipper of a combing machine has a first element with a through opening arranged transversely to a longitudinal axis. A second element has an internal thread for fastening a shaft adapter, and a guide opening with an opening width as well as a passage opening arranged in the longitudinal axis on a side of the guide opening facing away from the internal thread. A compression spring is arranged between the first and second elements. A connecting element is held in the bore of the first element and projects through the passage opening of the second element into the guide opening, the connecting element having a larger diameter than the passage opening on a side thereof opposite the first element. The first element has a tubular lug overlapping the compression spring, and the second element has a sleeve overlapping the compression spring and the lug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: Maschinenfabrik Rieter AG
    Inventors: Bodo Lindinger, Ueli Stutz
  • Patent number: 12295431
    Abstract: Protective shoulder pads, such as the type worn for playing ice hockey, including a central panel configured to cover a portion of a chest of the wearer and defining a centerline extending centrally therethrough, and two side panels partially overlapping the central panel and each disposed on opposite sides of a centerline of the central panel. Each of the side panels is rotatable relative to the central panel about a rotation axis located proximate an upper end of each of the side panels, so as to adjust a width of the protective shoulder pad which is defined between opposed outer lateral edges of the side panels. The side panels are securable to the central panel at a plurality of attachment points to maintain a selected width of the adjustable shoulder pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: SPORT MASKA INC.
    Inventor: Jean-François Béland
  • Patent number: 12285066
    Abstract: An article of clothing including outer and inner plackets. The outer placket including hole embroideries evenly spaced on an outer layer, non-functional visible fasteners applied to a first subset of the hole embroideries, and first fasteners offset from the hole embroideries. The inner placket including second fasteners configured to extend through a second subset of the hole embroideries and third fastener configured to couple with the first fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: Tarnkappe Gear LLC
    Inventors: Gustavo Molina, Roberto Edmundo Nuñez Mateo
  • Patent number: 12285070
    Abstract: A modular helmet system comprises a helmet and a chin bar detachably mountable to the helmet. The helmet comprises two receiving-brackets. The chin bar may be inserted into the receiving-brackets of the helmet with its two ends in front in a substantially straight line, wherein the chin bar is lockable in the receiving-brackets in an end position. Each of the two receiving-brackets comprises two insertion flanks which extend towards each other along the direction of insertion at an acute centering angle, wherein the insertion flanks are configured to center the chin bar in the vertical direction when being inserted and to form a stop for the chin bar in the end position of the chin bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: ABUS August Bremicker Söhne KG
    Inventors: Yannik Thomas, Frank Riederer
  • Patent number: 12276045
    Abstract: The present invention provides improved hemp decortication systems and methods, and include multi stage segmenting, cleaning, and combing methods and apparatus for separating fibrous plant stalk, and particularly for separating hemp bast fiber from hemp hurd.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Inventor: Tom Pires
  • Patent number: 12276052
    Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to a tensioning device for a strand on a knitting machine. The tensioning device includes a mounting plate that may be positioned between a strand source and a feeder bar. The mounting plate supports a first pulley, a second pulley and a weighted third pulley that is movable with respect to the first pulley and the second pulley. By routing a strand over the first pulley, under the third pulley and over the second pulley, additional tension may be added to the strand through the weight of the third pulley.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Hsieh Wei Ping
  • Patent number: 12270129
    Abstract: A combing machine includes a machine frame, drive unit, gearing mechanism, operating device, and nipper unit pivotably mounted in the machine frame and having a lower nipper plate with a nipper lip and an upper nipper plate. The combing machine also includes a pair of detaching rollers forming a clamping line, wherein a drive arm of the nipper unit is connected to an intermittently-driven nipper shaft in a rotationally-fixed manner. The nipper shaft is driven by means of a coupling element, which is connected to a driven gearing element. An adjusting device connected to the nipper shaft is provided for adjusting a distance between the nipper lip and the clamping line. The gearing mechanism also includes a fixation in a basic position with a mechanical blocking, and a sensor for measuring the distance or a variable proportional to the distance, and a display of the distance on the operating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Maschinenfabrik Rieter AG
    Inventor: Daniel Bommer
  • Patent number: 12264423
    Abstract: A circular hosiery knitting machine comprising a needle cylinder which can be actuated with a rotary motion about its own axis, arranged vertically, and on the skirt of which there is a plurality of axial grooves, each accommodating a needle, a tubular body being arranged internally and coaxially to the needle cylinder and being adapted to receive the manufactured item during its forming; the tubular body is supported so that it can slide along an axial direction within the needle cylinder; and actuation means which act on command on the tubular body in order to actuate its axial movement with respect to the needle cylinder, the actuation means being associated with means for controlling the speed of the tubular body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Lonati S.P.A.
    Inventors: Ettore Lonati, Fausto Lonati, Francesco Lonati
  • Patent number: 12252821
    Abstract: A hand crocheting device and a hand crocheting are provided. The hand crocheting device includes a main body and an adjusting mechanism. The main body includes a first end and a second end. The adjusting mechanism is located at the second end. The adjusting mechanism includes a first clamping baffle fixed to the second end and a second clamping baffle facing the first clamping baffle. The first clamping baffle and the second clamping baffle cooperatively define a clamping slot for receiving a yarn. The second clamping baffle is movable relative to the first clamping baffle to adjust a size of the clamping slot, such that a tension on the yarn is adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Shenzhen Kaidu Linghang Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuijing Zhu, Fenfang Yao, Haixia Feng
  • Patent number: 12227882
    Abstract: A carder includes a machine frame, a controller, and a drum provided with a clothing on an outer surface thereof. Working elements are disposed relative to the outer surface of the drum. The drum includes two stub axles or a continuous axial along a longitudinal axis thereof, the continuous axle having a first end and an opposite second end and each of the stub axles having an outer end face. An acceleration sensor that measures structure-borne sound is mounted on the end face of at least one of the stub axles or on the first end of the continuous axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Maschinenfabrik Rieter AG
    Inventors: Peter Anderegg, Christian Sauter, Thomas Walther
  • Patent number: 12213556
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a shoe upper, in particular an upper knitted on a circular knitting machine, including an elongated hollow knit structure, including: a first zone including a first predetermined property; a second zone including a second predetermined property; wherein the elongated hollow knit structure includes less than ten distinct ply types of yarn including less than five distinct materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: adidas AG
    Inventors: Florian Poegl, Marco Fischhold, Brian Hoying, Harald Geyer, Mathias Simon Beer, Thomas Gries
  • Patent number: 12195894
    Abstract: The present invention provides a knitted fabric with leather fibers comprising a ground yarn layer and a face yarn layer directly connected with the ground yarn layer through double knitting. The ground yarn layer includes a plurality of first yarn loops, each of the first yarn loops is formed by a plurality of ground yarns. The face yarn layer includes a plurality of second yarn loops, each of the second yarn loops is formed by at least one face yarn attached with the leather fibers obtained from a piece of leather by a pulverization operation. A course ratio of the face yarn layer to the ground yarn layer is in a range between 1:1.25 and 1:4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: HENG SHENG INVESTMENT LTD.
    Inventor: Chin-Hsun Hsiao
  • Patent number: 12188154
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for decortication of plant stalks, involving flattening the plant stalk into two substantially planar stalk sides adjoined at their edges; splitting the two substantially planar stalk sides one from the other; bending the flat stalk piece with the hurd on the outside of the bend and bast on the inside of the bend; separating the segments such that the bast pulls away from the hurd and spans the gap between the two segments; bringing a stripper into abutment with the spanning bast and moving the stripper so as to draw the bast, which strips the bast away from the hurd; and removing the bast from the stripper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Inventor: David G. P. Beaven
  • Patent number: 12178661
    Abstract: A medical hand guard that serve as a protective barrier between a user's hand and potentially contaminated surfaces is disclosed. The medical band guard can comprise a base pad and first and second pockets that are configured to receive a respective thumb and finger of the user. The medical hand guard can define a contact surface opposite the first and second pockets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Inventor: Stephen Bruce Lober
  • Patent number: 12181253
    Abstract: A body protection system comprising multiple protective assemblies that permits adjustability of the multiple assemblies in respect to one another thereby permitting a complete body protection system that is usable across different size personnel. The multiple protective assemblies may be separately adjusted permitting a one-size-fits-most capability for the different sized personnel. The body protection system permits reuse among different sized people thereby reducing overall costs associated with protecting members of law enforcement, military or other organizations. The body protection system may include a unique adjustable neck protectors that provides enhanced protection for the neck area. The various multiple protective assemblies may suspend directly or indirectly from the shoulder pad assemblies providing a common comprehensive suspension system for a wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Sirchie Acquisition Company, LLC.
    Inventors: John Roby, Jason Emerline, Andrew Mariella, Thomas Africa, Kevin Vititoe, Sherry Jones, Oren Shai, Lauren Angell
  • Patent number: 12171306
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes a sole structure, an upper attached to the sole structure, and a lacing system. The lacing system includes a housing disposed on a tongue of the upper, a lateral side flap and a medial side flap that extend from the sole structure along lateral and medial sides of the upper, respectively, toward the tongue, a plurality of lateral lace retainers disposed along an upper end of the lateral side flap, a plurality of medial lace retainers disposed along an upper end of the medial side flap, and a lace that extends from the housing through the pluralities of lateral and medial lace retainers in a crisscrossing manner across the tongue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: PUMA SE
    Inventors: Arnaud Redon, Markus Bock, Romain Girard
  • Patent number: 12167761
    Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to an article of apparel having a vent opening formed by overlapping the edges of a first panel and a second panel. A plurality of discrete overlay film structures are applied to the second panel adjacent to the vent opening. When the article of apparel is exposed to an external stimulus, the film structures undergo a reversible increase in dimension in at least the z-direction which cause the second panel of material to undergo a reversible decrease in dimension in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the vent opening thereby causing the vent opening to dynamically transition from a closed state to an open state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel P Morgan, Kyle Schepke, Joshua Patrick Williams
  • Patent number: 12161177
    Abstract: A facial covering in the form of a mask for covering the nose and mouth of a user is provided. The mask is flexible and includes side edges. The mask defines a pair of channels on opposing side edges. An adjustable strap extends through the channels. An upper portion of the strap extends between the upper ends of the channels and a lower portion of the strap extends between the lower ends of the channels. The strap is shiftable relative to the channels, such that adjustment of the length of the upper portion adjusts the length of the lower portion. A clip mechanism may be disposed on the upper and/or lower portion to set the effective length of the strap. Bendable nose, chin, and/or cheek strips may be disposed along the side edges. The channels may be reinforced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Ningbo Troika Science & Technology Company Limited
    Inventor: Wengao Liu