Patents Examined by Andrew W. Sutton
  • Breathable coated and perforated gloves
    Patent number: 9622524
    Abstract: A protective glove including a knit fabric hand shell having a cuff portion and a hand portion that includes a back side opposite a palm side for covering opposing sides of a user's hand. A polymeric coating covers the palm side of the hand portion and has a thickness that gradually diminishes from the palm side to the back side of the hand portion. The back side of the hand portion has an area that is free of the polymeric coating to provide ventilation to the user's hand through the knit fabric hand shell. A plurality of perforations is uniformly dispersed over the palm side of the hand portion. The perforations have a diameter less than 0.2 mm and extend though the polymeric coating to provide ventilation to the user's hand and to increase a coefficient of friction for an exterior surface of the polymeric coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Performance Fabrics, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven R. VanErmen, Ronald D. Henion
  • Fastening pouch or pocket flaps
    Patent number: 9615614
    Abstract: A pouch having a flap and a closure system featuring a face fastener attached to the front wall of the pouch body, and a mating flap fastener as part of the flap. One fastener of the closure system is a loop fastener component carrying a field of hook-engageable fibers. The other fastener of the closure system is a hook fastener component with an array of hooks. A significant majority of the hooks are oriented such that their heads point in a common lateral direction. The flap is elastically stretchable by pulling on its free edge, such that the flap maintains the loop fastener component securely engaged to the hook fastener component when under tension, and such that stretching the flap reduces engagement between the loop fastener component and the hook fastener component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Velcro BVBA
    Inventor: Alan Lamper
  • Head harness
    Patent number: 9603397
    Abstract: An improved head harness is disclosed for use with full face respirators. The head harness may include an elastomeric core having a central portion and a plurality of radiating arms. The plurality of radiating arms may be connected to a plurality of non-elastic straps. A fabric cover may completely enclose the elastomeric core, including the plurality of radiating arms. The cover may include a plurality of openings corresponding to the plurality of straps, so that when assembled, only the straps protrude from the openings. As described, the elastomeric core and elastomeric radiating arms are separated from a user's hair by the fabric cover. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Scott Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Symons
  • Personal load distribution device
    Patent number: 9603393
    Abstract: Support assemblies releasably extending between a ballistic vest and a waist encircling belt transfer the loads from the vest to the belt relieving the stress on the wearer's shoulders and spine. Each support assembly has a stiff carbon fiber bar enclosed within webbing which is attached to a side section of the vest such as by extending within a downwardly opening pocket, and is attached to the belt such as by an upwardly opening pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: LINEWEIGHT LLC
    Inventor: Caleb Clark Crye
  • Helmet extension connected to shoulder pad to prevent brain and spine injuries
    Patent number: 9603405
    Abstract: A helmet features a fixed length vertical extension, originating at the rear-bottom-center of the helmet, with height adjustable features at the bottom of the extension, connected to a fixed bracket, at the rear-top-center of current state-of-the-art shoulder pads or shoulder harness. The fixed In-place helmet is located above the head, without contact, and permits the wearer to move his head in all directions. A shock absorbing cap is worn and fills a portion of the space between the top of the head cap and the inside of the helmet, leaving sufficient room for head motion. There are no moving parts in the assembled system. The vertical helmet extension when attached to the shoulder pad bracket will resist elongation or compression along the vertical axis when impacted, but undergo flexure displacement in any lateral direction, followed by shape recovery after impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Inventors: Joshua A. Blecherman, Sol S. Blecherman
  • Permanently folded magnetic pocket square
    Patent number: 9596889
    Abstract: A pocket square, for use with a jacket having an inside surface, an outside surface, and a pocket on the outside surface having a top edge. The pocket square has a base having a top edge and a magnetically attractive core, and a decorative portion extending from the top edge of the base. When the base is placed in the pocket its top edge is aligned with the top edge of the pocket, visibly displaying the decorative portion above the pocket. A magnetic plate is aligned with the magnetically attractive core and placed against the inside surface of the jacket to positionally fix the base within the pocket, such that the pocket square remains in position for the duration that the jacket is worn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Inventor: Anthony Gambuzza
  • Method of making an article comprising links
    Patent number: 9585437
    Abstract: A method of making an article including links includes a step of generating a link pattern according to a pre-selected portion of the article. The link pattern includes a plurality of link indicia that correspond to a plurality of links. After associating each link from the plurality of links with a link indicia from the plurality of link indicia, a plurality of threads may be threaded through the plurality of links to form a link matrix. The link matrix may be associated with the pre-selected portion of an article to make an article including links.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael A. Aveni
  • Bra hanger
    Patent number: 9585506
    Abstract: A magnetic bra hanger is provided. The bra hanger is configured to magnetically receive an underwire of a bra to attach the bra to the hanger. The bra hanger may be configured to hang a single bra, or a plurality of bras.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Inventors: Peg Casey-Mederios, Mairead Mederios, Frank Mederios
  • Fiber reinforced helmet
    Patent number: 9585433
    Abstract: A helmet with an outer shell made from a fiber reinforced material, and preferably a fiber reinforced polymer. The helmet preferably has a critical impact area that contains a greater concentration of fibers. Preferably, the helmet has a weight, offset, and dimensions which are comparable to a helmet with an outer shell that is not made from a fiber reinforced material. The helmet is preferably stiffer and more protective than a conventional helmet not having a fiber reinforced outer shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Wade Heimer, Matthew V. Vacek, Biju Mathew, Scott Jeffrey Sorensen
  • Ventilated medical leg garment
    Patent number: 9578905
    Abstract: A ventilated medical leg garment comprises a foot covering, a leg covering, a lower elastic band, an upper elastic band, and a ventilation assembly. The foot covering and the leg covering cooperatively form an open-topped interior chamber for receiving a wearer's foot and lower leg therein. The ventilation assembly includes a ventilation patch, a screen mesh, and a hood. The ventilation patch is positioned over an orifice of the leg covering and includes a ventilation opening for allowing air to pass therethrough. The screen mesh extends across the ventilation opening for keeping the ventilation opening unobstructed. The hood extends over and past the ventilation opening for directing fluids and debris past and away from the ventilation opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: SLOAN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Stewart Sloan
  • Brim for attaching to headgear
    Patent number: 9578918
    Abstract: A portable brim can be securely attached to and operate with various helmets such as bicycle, skateboarding, snow sport, mountain/rock climbing, equestrian, and paddlesport helmets as well as hard hats used in construction, utility maintenance, material moving, dock loading, and airport baggage handling, to give the wearer shade and protection from the sun. The brim apparatus includes a center section having a size for fitting about a circumference of the sports helmet and a visor outwardly or radially extending from the center section. In one brim apparatus the center section features a stop surface that opposes an upper surface of the visor when the apparatus is affixed to the headgear such that the visor is prohibited from flipping upwards or sliding down or coming off during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: BRYAN FAMILY ENTERPRISES LLC
    Inventors: Teresa A. Bryan, John E. Bryan
  • Forehead band
    Patent number: 9578915
    Abstract: A forehead band attaches to a head band of an interior fitting assembly of a protective helmet is described. The forehead band includes a strip-shaped support which is provided with a holder for removably fixing the forehead band to the head band. The support is covered with a sweat-absorbing overlay. The holder has tubular supporting connection pieces integrally formed on the support and designed to engage into openings of the head band. The overlay has complementary longitudinal edges and is provided with openings for releasably receiving the supporting connection pieces. The overlay is washable with or without the support. The entire forehead band is designed so that the overlay or its support or both can be readily replaced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: PFANNER SCHUTZBEKLEIDUNG GMBH
    Inventors: Anton Pfanner, Martin Greber
  • Body-shaping intimacy garment
    Patent number: 9560884
    Abstract: A body-shaping intimacy garment for a woman has an upper portion that supports or at least contacts undersides of the breasts while leaving the breasts exposed, a torso portion extending from the upper portion, a lower portion that encircles the waist, buttocks and hips while defining a crotch opening through the garment for access during intimate encounters, and leg portions that extend to below the knee. The torso portion, lower portion and leg portions each include respective portions of inner and outer layers of stretchable fabrics. The inner layer fabric is worn stretched about the torso, waist, buttocks, hips and legs, with tension in shoulder straps maintaining some inner layer stretch along the torso portion while worn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Inventor: Laurie Cronan
  • Multilayered perspiration controlling garments
    Patent number: 9560890
    Abstract: Described herein are multi-layered fabrics that can be used to absorb perspiration. In certain aspects, these fabrics can be used to control, reduce, or prevent perspiration from bleeding through and being shown on the outer surface of a garment. For example, these garments can include, but are not limited to, a multilayered fabric having at least a first fabric layer configured to wick moisture away from a person's body, at least a second fabric layer configured to absorb the moisture, and at least a third fabric layer that does not absorb moisture. For example, the multi-layered fabric described herein can be included in the underarm regions of shirts (e.g., tee shirts) to absorb perspiration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: ENES APPAREL CORP
    Inventor: Robert Friedrich
  • Infant glove having a reversible pocket
    Patent number: 9560888
    Abstract: A pacifier glove is provided. The pacifier glove includes a mitten body having opposing sides and having a closed end and an open end, the opposing sides of the mitten body defining an opening there between, the opening being accessible via the open end. An elastic member is configured on the mitten body and proximate the open end, and a strap member is configured on an opposing side of the mitten body and proximate the open end, the strap member opposing the elastic member. A pocket is configured on an exterior surface of the mitten body, the pocket having exterior and interior surfaces. A pacifier is coupled to the exterior surface of the pocket, and the pocket is configured to be turned inside-out on the mitten body to create an inside-out pocket. Under the condition that the pocket is turned inside-out, the pacifier is repositioned within the inside-out pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Inventor: Jennifer Kiraly
  • Hat
    Patent number: 9554605
    Abstract: Provided is a hat formed from a single piece of fabric. The single piece of fabric comprises parallel regions of fabric including first and second headband regions and at least one intermediate region. The headband regions are joined at their ends to form a headband and the intermediate region forms the crown of the hat. The headband regions and the at least one intermediate region are of differing stiffness and/or thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Aburnet Limited
    Inventors: Richard John Stacey Burnet, Paul David Michael Parsons, Keith Gordon Simpkin
  • Halo shirt
    Patent number: 9549574
    Abstract: Apparel, clothing and methods of using clothing tops with a wider front and rear necklines for patients wearing halo braces. The wider necklines and adjustable ties with slit opening allow the clothing top to be worn and removed without the patient being in pain while the brace is attached to the patient's head and body. It makes the patient look presentable as well as comfortable. It will allow individuals both men and women to be well dressed for physical therapy and any other outings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Inventor: Rhoda Squire
  • Mixed martial arts equipment
    Patent number: 9545126
    Abstract: An MMA fighting glove is disclosed herein which has a smooth front profile especially at the top and lateral side of the glove when the glove is clenched. In this manner, the glove is less likely to cut an opponent's skin or training partner's skin when the lateral side grazes the opponent or training partner. Moreover, a sleeve may cover a strap mechanism of the MMA glove described herein or a prior art MMA glove to cover any protrusions or aberrations of the strap mechanism to further mitigate cutting of the opponent or training partner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Inventor: Albert Bisaillon
  • Multi-material impact protection for contact sports
    Patent number: 9539487
    Abstract: A protective device may be configured to be worn to protect a portion of a wearer's anatomy. A pliable first material may form a perimeter portion and at least one connecting portion. A rigid second material may form at least two plates retained within the perimeter portion and at least one connecting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventor: Ryan P. Henry
  • Adhesive mountable stack of removable layers
    Patent number: 9526290
    Abstract: An eye protector includes a lens configured to protect the wearer from projectiles, and an optically clear stack attached to the lens. The stack can have one or more removable layers. The eye protector also includes an optically clear dry mount adhesive layer attaching the stack to the lens. The dry mount adhesive may be self-wetting to attach the stack to the lens so that air between the stack and the lens can be removed after the stack is attached and/or adhered to the lens, for example, by applying pressure across the surface of the stack. The refractive indices of the lens, the dry mount adhesive, and each removable layer are matched to within about 0.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Racing Optics, Inc.
    Inventor: Bart E. Wilson