Abstract: A sun shield for use with conventional caps having a front bill and a rear band. The sun shield includes a piece of fabric forming a shield portion with a hem along the top edge of the fabric. A strap connects to the hem. The loop so formed is sized to fit around the cap with the strap positioned immediately above the bill. A sleeve formed between two vertical slits or an openable flap in the upper back hem allows insertion of the band of the cap, thus securing the sun shield to the cap.

Abstract: The separation of impurities through an opening in the casing of a rotating roller or drum is increased by guide grooves or guide gaps in the casing. The guide grooves or guide gaps extend in the direction of movement of the conveyed fibers and open out into the separating opening. The guide grooves may be formed directly in the casing in the surface facing the rotating roller or drum or may be formed by separate elements which are mounted on the casing and extend into the separating opening.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a baseball glove having means located on a bottom palm portion for enhancing glove flexibility. The baseball glove includes a thumb stall, at least one finger stall, and a hand receiving opening. The glove includes a notch formed in a lower portion of the glove, and at least one slit formed in a web portion such that the notch and slits increase flexibility of the glove and facilitate opening and closing of the glove.

Abstract: A process and device are utilized for severing a fiber sliver on a draw frame. A fiber sliver is conveyed through a calender roller pair of the draw frame to a sliver guiding channel of a rotary plate. The sliver is deposited through the rotary plate into a storage can. A mechanical severing device is operably disposed to sever the fiber sliver in an area between the calender roller pair and the outlet of the sliver guiding channel.

Abstract: A high performance sport safety helmet. The helmet is formed by an outer shell adapted for fitting upon a wearer's head, with a frontal periphery defining a centrally arched portion forming a front opening exposing the face and a major portion of the forehead of the wearer. The shell further has a base periphery defining an arcuate base opening for receiving the wearer's neck. A flexible resilient expandable front band is secured to and extends across the front opening of the shell with a substantial portion of the band lying below the centrally arched portion. The band snugly engages and substantially completely covers the forehead of the wearer. An articulated shell liner is secured to and covers the inner surface of the shell. The liner is partially separable and non-detachable from the shell. A visor is pivotally secured to the shell and nestable between the shell and the shell liner for selectively shielding the front opening of the shell.

Abstract: A lightweight, tear resistant sporting mitt for use on or adjacent to beaches and water. The mitt is water repellant and is unaffected by sand, while having sufficient structural strength to withstand heavy use with hard balls such as artificial baseballs. The mitt is formed from substantially congruent alternating planar layers of abuse resistant plastic coated canvas and resilient compressible porous or foam material (two outer layers of canvas, two layers of resilient compressible porous and a central canvas layer. The layers are peripherally sewn to each other, with an opening remaining, at the base of the mitt for hand insertion between resilient compressible porous layers. A hinge line for a ball catching pocket extends from the hand insertion opening to a webbing enclosed cut out section.

Abstract: This invention generally concerns therapeutic appliances for alleviating pain by applying a moderate amount of pressure to specific locations on an individual's hand. The present invention includes a glove having a supple, fitted covering that envelopes at least a portion of a human hand. The glove's covering has an inner surface that is juxtaposed with and contacts the skin of the hand, and to which one or more pressure pads are secured. The appliance's covering urges each pressure pad into intimate contact with the skin of the hand at specific locations thereon for applying a moderate amount of pressure thereto.

Abstract: A garment for facilitating the evaporative cooling of the epidermis of a user while protecting the epidermis from sunlight includes two co-extensive layers of material having openings formed through each layer of material. The layers slide over one other to continually move openings in one layer out of registration with openings in another layer so that sunlight is prevented from penetrating the garment. The openings in the garment facilitate the flow of air through the garment to assist in the evaporative cooling of the user's epidermis.

Abstract: A longitudinally elongated, transversely flexible pulling member, having a rounded leading end and a trailing end with a female connector for releasably capturing a leading tip end of a drawstring, whereby the leading end of the pulling member can be inserted into an entry end of a drawstring channel in a garment or container and pushed there along to pull the drawstring into and along the channel to insert the drawstring in the channel with opposite ends of the drawstring extending from opposite ends of the channel.

Abstract: The invention relates to thread trimming devices for eyelet buttonhole machines. The invention comprises a thread trimming device having a snap action spring arm knife. As the thread hook positions the thread and gimp, a cam lifts up the end of the spring arm. The cam then releases the knife whose torque snaps down and cuts the thread and gimp against a second knife edge. The thread and gimp are also held together at this point for the next buttonhole by a thread retainer which is built into the knife.

Abstract: A fastener for securing a hard shell and a soft lining together, with particular utility for protective sports gear, is described. The fastener has a broad flexible base portion, a bell-shaped portion leading from the base portion to a shoulder portion, and a post projecting from the shoulder portion and having an annular flange extending therefrom. The shell is trapped between the shoulder portion and the annular flange, and the lining is trapped between the hard shell and the base portion.

Abstract: An electric iron includes an electrically heated soleplate and a housing including a handle portion and a saddle portion. A thermostat is mounted on the soleplate for sensing the temperature thereof. An actuator is rotatably connected to the thermostat for establishing an operating temperature for the soleplate. A track is formed in the saddle portion of the housing. The track extends arcuately in a horizontal plane through the skirt and has a vertical slope. A control member is movably retained within the track. A linkage interconnects the control member to the actuator for converting the combined arcuate and vertical movement of the control member to rotational movement of the actuator.

Abstract: A helmet has both functions of a cap body of the full face type for protecting a wide area and a cap body of the jet type for exposing a large window opening. An auxiliary cap body is mounted on left and right opposite sidewalls of a main cap body of the jet type having the large window opening for turning between a lowered position in which the auxiliary cap body covers a lower half of the large window opening, and a lifted position in which the entire large window opening is exposed. And a lock mechanism is provided for automatically locking the auxiliary cap body to the main cap body in the lowered position of the auxiliary cap body. Thus, when the helmet is brought into the full face type state, the locking of the auxiliary cap body to the main cap body can reliably and easily be achieved.

Abstract: The ironing board has a rear board part (3) and a front board part (4) pivotably connected by a hinge (5), where the front board part (4) can be folded on top of the rear board part (3) into the resting position or can be folded away from the rear board part (3) into the working position opened out and on the same plane as the rear board part (3). The rear board part (3) is supported in such a way that it is pivotable from the lower resting position into the higher working position by parallel guide rods (8) seated in displacement guide (6) of a slider (7). A guide support (11) is disposed between and connect to the front board part (4) and the displacement guide (6) in a hinged manner and is pivotable with the front board part (4). When the front board part (4) is manually displaced, it forms a forced guidance for the rear board part (3) and its parallel guide rods (8), which, in conjunction with the guide support, support the front board part (4) in the operating or working position of the ironing board.

Abstract: Overedge crochet stitching provides a whip stitch appearance on both sides of a fabric. Each stitch has (a) two contiguous legs of thread on the upper surface of the fabric, extending from a needle hole to the edge of the fabric; and (b) two contiguous legs of thread on the lower surface of the fabric, extending from the needle hole to the edge of the fabric. Both legs on the upper surface are bent to form a two strand bight at the edge of the fabric. Both legs on the lower surface extend first through the two strand bight of the preceding stitch and then to a one strand bight which loops around the two strand bight of the current stitch. The method and apparatus involve a threaded needle which carries the thread through the fabric, a hook which pulls thread to the fabric edge above and below the fabric, and a retractable spreader which supports a leg of thread which extends up from the needle hole to the preceding stitch.

Abstract: A football helmet and shoulder pad combination are designed to prevent head and neck injuries. An outer helmet is connected to a neck assembly which permits but limits head turning mobility as well as up-down and left and right head tilt. The neck mechanism which is mounted about the neck comprises substantially circular inner and -outer spherical guides and a concentric movable inner element therebetween with an upwardly extending member on each side of the neck. The guides contain stops to limit the motion permitted by the helmet and the lower portion of the mechanism is mounted on the shoulder pads to distribute the load during impact. The helmet portion with a resilient coupling joining the portions. The upwardly extending members on the inner element are mounted to respective sides of the outer helmet. The helmet may also be retrofitted to existing equipment.

Abstract: A molded metal member has an opening to receive the end of a leather belt. The front face may be embossed or engraved decoratively, and the rear face is formed with a V-shaped slot oriented to achieve a locking action with the leather belt when upset inwardly at assembly with the belt.

Abstract: An inner lining for an item of equipment used at least temporarily to cover parts of the body includes at least one layer of cut sections, at least one textile material (2) and at least one semipermeable membrane (1), attached together on joining lines. The individual layers are thereby assembled over their entire areas in a non-slip and semipermeable manner. The joining lines (8a) of the membrane parts (1', 1") are welded, while those (8b) of the parts (2', 2") of a first textile material are joined independently of the membrane (1), preferably by sewing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to surgical glove designs and materials utilized to resist penetration by sharp needles and instruments as well as being impervious to body fluid and infectious disease causative organisms. An additional feature of the materials utilized is that the tear strength of the glove is substantially increased. The glove is formed of segments which increase in thickness in a direction extending from the distal phalangeal segments to the forearm, and the glove is provided with flex points at the joints. This invention provides a highly protective surgical glove which has universal applications to other medical, industrial, and service occupations.

Abstract: A system for simulating human gait embodied as a human-like model, for example, a mannequin, a scarecrow and the like depending on the intended application of the system, driven by a driving system along a pair of tracks. The driving system includes rotatable terminals for reversing the direction of advancement of the model. The model has legs which are pivotally connected to one another in a spaced alignment at a waist enabling a scissor-like action during the step-by-step advancement of the model along the tracks. The waist includes a balancing mechanism for maintaining a substantially even keel of the model during the gait-like motion. Furthermore, the legs include an upper segment pivotally connected at a knee-like joint to a lower segment such the legs have a tendency for a flexion movement and urging mechanisms for straightening them. Still further, the legs terminate in feet pivotally connected thereto which are provided with front and rear shock absorbers for smoothing the gait-like motion.