Abstract: A garment having an outer waistband and an inner waistband, the outer waistband and the inner waistband connected by a fabric portion, wherein in a first operative mode the outer waistband is disposed adjacent the inner waistband and the fabric portion is hidden, and in a second operative mode the outer waistband droops beneath the inner waistband, and the fabric portion is visible and extends the length of the garment.

Abstract: A method of protecting a participant user, participant player, players, referee, official, coach or spectator from skin contact with an exposed connector by isolating the connector of a sports glove, which includes a front palm portion having finger stalls for insertion of fingers therein, and a rear back joinable portion which is attachable to said front palm portion by a connector, such as a zipper. The method includes the step of removably covering the zipper connector with a friction fit fly cover having an attachment end and a free end, wherein further lifting of the free end of the fly cover exposes the zipper for participant user engagement therewith. The fly cover prevents any exposure of the metallic or plastic connector.

Abstract: A double-shell helmet is disclosed. The double-shell helmet includes an outer shell, an impact absorbing material layer affixed to the outer shell on a first side of the impact absorbing material layer, an inner shell affixed to the impact absorbing material layer on a second side of the impact absorbing material layer opposite the first side of the impact absorbing material layer, and a foam layer affixed to the inner shell.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a multi-layered design for an article of apparel such as swimwear. In particular, at least one layer may include a stretch resistant matrix made of a thermoplastic polymer, a silicone or other similar material to provide additional support and modesty to certain areas of the apparel, such as the bust area. Further, a method of manufacturing the article of apparel is also disclosed. According to aspects described herein, the layers may be integrated using techniques to increase the overall integrity of the apparel.

Abstract: An adjustment device of the position of a first part with respect to a second part, comprising an adjustment button mounted movable in translation inside a groove provided in the second part, and a blocking part having a locked position in which the blocking part prevents the first part from translating along the groove, and a locked position in which the blocking part enables the first part to translate along the groove, the adjustment button translating along the groove to move the blocking part to the unlocked position and to translate the first part along the groove.

Abstract: A removable decorative cover for a shoe includes a pair of longitudinal side panels adapted to cover opposed side walls of an elevated heel shoe, each side panel respectively having a heel portion extending to a toe portion; a lateral upper toe panel connecting the toe portions of each of the side panels, the lateral upper toe panel adapted to cover an upper wall of the elevated shoe approximate the toe portion of the shoe; a lateral front band connecting to connecting the toe portions of each of the side panels, the lateral front band adapted to extend around the front of the toe portion of the shoe, the lateral front band and lateral upper toe panel providing an open-toe opening therebetween; a closure mechanism carried on the heel portion of each of the longitudinal side panels and adapted to allow each of the heel portions to be engaged and releasably connected by the closure mechanisms along a vertical back wall of the shoe; and a lateral lower panel connecting each of the side panels between the heel po

Abstract: Clothing has a body including a front body and a back body, wherein a material constituting the front body and a material constituting the back body are the same, and a chest width of the back body is shorter than a chest width of the front body. The clothing guides a motion or state of the upper body of a wearer to a proper posture and improves motion followability and wearing comfort around scapulae.

Abstract: A collapsible hanger includes a left arm, a right arm, and a hook. A hinge rotatably holds the left and right arms together. When in expanded state, the left and right arms extend opposite each other. When in collapsed state, the arms are rotated adjacent to each other. The hook is rotatably coupled to one of the arms in a ball and socket arrangement, and rotatable around the ball and socket arrangement between first and second positions. In the first position, the hook curved end is located above a top side of the respective arm. In the second position, the hook curved end is rotated into an opening and recess in the respective arm. A pin holding the hinge together includes a curved end portion overhanging an outer surface of the hinge to form a clasp to hold a collar of a garment.

Abstract: A reacher assembly (20) combines a single shaft (22) presenting a guideway (30) and supporting a handle (40). A trigger (44) is spaced from the handle (40) and is connected to a closeable jaw (50) by a cable (56) disposed in the channel (38). A snare (66) presents a loop controlled by a slide (72) slidably supported in a slot (74) in the shaft (22) with the snare (66) and the cable (56) extending in parallel and side by side relationship with one another with the snare (66) in the guideway (30) of the shaft (22) and the cable (56) in the channel (38) for movement relative to each other in the shaft (22). A shoehorn (60) is slidably supported by a track (58) on the shaft (22). An incapacitated person may carry only one assembly (20) to perform multiple tasks.

Abstract: A garment convertible to a bag is provided. A garment convertible to a bag includes a base member, a first sleeve member extending from the base member, a second sleeve member extending from the base member, and at least one body member extending from the base member. At least one of the base member, the first sleeve member, the second sleeve member, and the at least one body member is configured to be attachably and detachably coupled to at least another of the base member, the first sleeve member, the second sleeve member, and the at least one body member so as to define the bag.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are conformable protection pads, which can be integrated into articles such as clothing and protective cases. In one embodiment, an exemplary cushioning pad includes a first channel comprising a thickness and a width. The first channel includes a continuous upper layer and a continuous lower layer, which is at least partially bonded to the continuous upper layer. The cushioning region is disposed adjacent to the first channel, and has a thickness greater than the thickness of the first channel. The cushioning region further includes a cushioning material disposed between and bonded to the continuous upper layer and the continuous lower layer. A groove may be defined in the upper surface of the cushioning region, with a thickness less than the thickness of the cushioning region and greater than the thickness of the first channel.

Abstract: A protective clothing system for protecting a user from high velocity particles and lacerating objects. The protective clothing system generally includes a clothing item having a front portion and a rear portion. The front portion of the clothing item is constructed of three to fifteen sheets of protective material to protect the front portion of the body of the user from high velocity particles and lacerating objects. The rear portion of the clothing item may have no protective material or significantly less sheets of protective material compared to the front portion to help reduce the weight of the clothing item. The joints of the clothing item corresponding to the human joints are relatively free moving to provide increased mobility to the user.

Abstract: The technical features of the Multi MIT are the retractable finger points on and/or near the metacarpo-interphalangeal joint on the middle, index and thumb fingers. On the dorsal side of the glove, are magnets that are sewn between the insulated material and the outer fabric which connect when the finger caps are retracted. The finger caps are held back by a positive and a negative magnet on the dorsal side of the glove that firmly holds the finger caps in place. The retracted caps access the inner spandex fleece glove that has touch screen material patches on the tips of the middle, index, and thumb fingers on the palmer side of the inner glove. The inner glove is designed to give the wearer fingertip sensory reception, dexterity and allow touch screen capabilities while providing mild fingertip protection with the finger caps retracted.

Abstract: Helmet comprising an outer shell having left and right side portions, inner padding configured to be located between the left and right side portions and a wearer's head, and a lateral adjustment device for adjusting the helmet's fit. The lateral adjustment device is between the outer shell and the inner padding and comprises a first leg with a distal end fixed to the outer shell or the inner padding; a second leg; a connecting leg portion interconnecting the first and second legs; a third leg with a distal end mounted to the second leg; and an actuator for moving the second leg between first and second positions with respect to the third leg while pivoting the connecting leg portion such that the first and second legs are movable from a first orientation to a second orientation. In the second orientation, the first and second legs lie in spaced planes.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are conformable protection pads, which can be integrated into articles such as clothing and protective cases. An exemplary cushioning pad can include an upper layer and a lower layer and cushioning material therebetween in a first cushioning region and one or more second cushioning regions, and one or more grooves between the first cushioning region and the second cushioning regions to enable articulation of the second cushioning regions relative to the first cushioning region.

Abstract: An integrated fit and retention system is provided that includes a first rigid strap and a second rigid strap, each having a first end and a second end. The first end of each rigid strap is coupled to a helmet body proximate a front of the helmet body, and the second end of each rigid strap is coupled to the helmet body proximate a rear of the helmet body. The integrated fit and retention system also includes a chin strap operable to couple the first and second rigid straps beneath a chin of a wearer. In particular embodiments, the integrated fit and retention system may further include a fit strap coupling the first and second rigid straps, that may be configured to sit below an occipital lobe of the wearer.

Abstract: A soft headgear is provided. The soft headgear includes a soft outer layer, an inner liner layer formed from an air permeable material, a rigid substructure disposed between the soft outer layer and the inner liner layer, an active ventilation system located at the crown of the soft headgear, and a power supply operably coupled to the active ventilation system. The rigid substructure includes a plurality of ribs extending radial from a crown of the soft headgear to a ring of the rigid substructure, thereby forming air conduction pathways. The active ventilation system exhausts air drawn in through the ring of the rigid substructure and out through the crown of the soft headgear. The power supply provides power for the active ventilation system.

Abstract: A clothes treating apparatus is provided. The clothes treating apparatus may include a housing having an accommodation space therein, and a hanger accommodated in the accommodation space and configured to hang a clothing item thereon. The hanger may include a hook configured to be detachably mounted to the housing, a frame having a first extension and a second extension that extend out in two directions from the hook and configured to support the clothing item by at least one of the first and second extensions, a body bar that connects to the first and second extensions and extends between the first and second extensions so as to press the clothing item outwards, and a clip provided at a lower portion of the hanger and configured to fix the clothing item.

Abstract: A headgear accessory that can be utilized with headgear to provide the wearer with sun protection along the back of the head and neck are disclosed. According to one example, the headgear accessory can have a shade and an attachment member. The shade can be configured of a formable material adapted to cover a rear portion of the head and a rear portion of the neck of a wearer. The shade can have at least one aperture disposed adjacent a first end thereof. The attachment mechanism can include a snap configured to be insertable in the at least one aperture and a spring loaded grasping mechanism adapted to couple with the snap to attach the spring loaded grasping mechanism to the shade.

Abstract: An elastic skin suit simulates gravitational loading. By selecting material(s) of appropriate dimensions and appropriate moduli of elasticity, and optionally integrating inelastic portions to maintain a desired surface distribution, the suit can be adapted to impose a loading regime that simulates the loading of terrestrial gravity in a more continuous, shoulder-to-ankle manner than current loading suits.