Abstract: A helmet includes a common unlocking member for commonly unlocking a pair of right and left locking mechanisms that lock a subsidiary cap portion at a lower position where it covers the chin of a helmet wearer. A common tractive flexible wire transmits forward unlocking movement of the unlocking member commonly to movable locking members of the pair of right and left locking mechanisms. The intermediate portion of the common tractive flexible wire is engaged by the wire engaging portion of the unlocking member. With this helmet, in spite that the mechanism for unlocking the locked subsidiary cap portion is comparatively simple, the unlocking mechanisms can be operated quickly and smoothly.

Abstract: Protective composite headgear bearing distinctive embedded marking, such as alphanumeric data, color patterns, or stylized designs. A patterned sheet is formed into headgear shape, and the patterned side is covered with solidifiable plastic composition. The outer layer of the resulting composite headgear is translucent, and the inner layer preferably opaque, so that the pattern between layers is protected from abrasion damage while readily visible to an onlooker. Distortion of the pattern by the shaping of the original flat sheet is counteracted by pre-distorting the sheet oppositely to offset it.

Abstract: A ring-band adjustment structure of the crash helmet comprises a ring-band, a connection part and two adjustment parts. The accommodation groove of the connection part has two rows of positioning teeth with their teeth end on the top side. The two adjustment parts are connected to the two ends of the ring-band. The two adjustment parts are slid to match the positioning teeth. The two adjustment parts can be in the lock state or the adjustment state. The diameter of the ring-band can be adjusted properly according to the head of the user, resulting in steady positioning and comfortable wear. Simple structure and easy assembly make the production cost be reduced greatly.

Abstract: A wheeled support for supporting a kneeling person is provided including a pair of knee supports each having a frame, a pad mounted on the frame, and three wheel assemblies mounted on a bottom of the frame. Also included is a pair of wheeled foot supports.

Abstract: The main drum diameter (D) of a card for short staple carding is reduced. The working width preferentially is enlarged. The main drum (50) can be made from fiber reinforced synthetic material. Notwithstanding its smaller diameter, the new main drum is operated at the same or a somewhat higher circumferential speed (in comparison to a conventional card).

Abstract: A helmet which includes a substantially rigid shell having a shell thickness defined by a substantially continuous exterior surface spaced apart from a substantially continuous interior surface. A one-piece first shock attenuating member is positioned adjacent to and in substantially in contact with portions of the interior surface of the shell. The first shock attenuating member has a first thickness and a first compression deflection. A plurality of discrete second shock attenuating members are positioned adjacent to portions of the first shock attenuating member and adjacent to and in substantially in contact with portions of the interior surface of the shell. Each second shock attenuating member has a second thickness and a second density, with the second thickness being greater than the first thickness and the second compression deflection being less than the first compression deflection.

Abstract: A puncture resistant garment (20) which includes a plurality of flexible layers of woven sheets (22) positioned to overlie one another forming a puncture resistant panel (28), in which each of the plurality of woven sheets (22) is constructed of aramid fiber (24) and in which the woven sheets (22) have a weave of at least 60 said aramid fibers per inch in one direction and at least 60 said aramid fibers per inch in another direction transverse to the one direction. The aramid fiber (24) has at least one of the following characteristics of: a) the aramid fibers are constructed of filaments which provide from 50,000,000 up to 90,000,000 filament crossovers per square inch in each of the plurality of woven sheets (22), b) the aramid fibers provide greater than 3 percent of break elongation and c) the aramid fiber provides greater than 23.

Abstract: A compound protective helmet that allows easy and reliable operation of the visor. The helmet includes a bubble, a visor pivoted to the bubble, and a chin protector. A pad is provided between the bubble and the visor to allow two-stage lifting of the visor. A securing and release device is fixed in the chin protector, and includes two securing levers that are driven by a leading block and are held against a resilient element so as to be secured in grooves provided in the ear protector on both sides of the bubble. If a user wants to raise the visor, the pusher block is pushed to cause the securing levers to disengage from the grooves while lifting the visor.

Abstract: A system is provided for processing textile fibers. A bale plucker removes fiber flocks from bales of fiber material and a flock transporting system delivers the flocks from the bale plucker to a carding machine or other processing apparatus. A feed chute is configured with the card machine and includes a first part for receiving flocks from the flock transporting system, and a second part for delivering a fiber lap to the card machine. A cleaning device is disposed within the feed chute between the first and second parts. The cleaning device comprises a fine cleaning nip feed arrangement. This nip feed arrangement in the feed chute is the only fine cleaning nip feed arrangement within the system between the bale plucker and the cleaning device.

Abstract: In an end of a line passing through a hook-eye of a fishing hook with the end held adjacent a standing part of the line, apparatus for wrapping the end of the line around the standing part comprising a drive element mounted to rotate in response to exertion of a force and a clamp carried by the drive element for holding the hook.

Abstract: A quick release device for use with a helmet having a face mask comprising at least two generally U-shaped clips having an outer leg, an opposite inner leg and a transverse slot disposed between the outer and inner legs for retaining the face mask bars therein. A coupling mechanism having a female member structured to be secured to the helmet and a generally T-shaped male member structured for mating engagement with the female member releasably secures the clips to the helmet. The female member includes a lower, partially externally threaded portion structured for insertion through a mounting hole in the helmet and mating engagement with an internally threaded locking member, an opposite upper portion structured to extend outward from the outside surface of the helmet and into a mounting hole in the clip, and an outwardly extending flange disposed between the lower and upper portions.

Abstract: A sports activity glove is formed from a flat sheet of material, such as leather, cloth, or synthetic material, and has a wear-resistant outer side and an inner side which contacts the palm of the wearer. The glove contains a thumb hole, and the user inserts a thumb into the thumb hole and wraps the glove about the hand, fastening it at the back of the hand by means of a hook and loop fastener. The inner side of the glove is coated with a pressure-sensitive, heat activating adhesive, which sticks to the hand and prevents the glove from slipping when in use. The adhesive is hypoallergenic to avoid irritating the hand of the wearer. The glove may be put on and taken off repeatedly without reducing the efficacy of the adhesive.

Abstract: A ballistic resistant protective garment with a ballistic resistant pad having at least two panels and a plurality of overlying layered sheets within the panels of the ballistic resistant pad in which the sheets are constructed of woven lyotropic liquid crystal polymer fiber.

Abstract: A catcher's helmet is provided with a front portion including a top extent and a pair of side extents. The front extent forms a face opening there between. Also included is a rear portion. At least one strap is mounted between the front portion and rear portion. A transparent shield is positioned over the face opening.

Abstract: A full-face type helmet in which the breath of a person wearing the helmet and accumulated between the person (user) and the inner surface of the shell and flowed toward both right and left cheek pads is guided efficiently from the lower portion of the helmet in a slant rearward direction and released out of the helmet without reducing an original holding function of the cheek pads in contributing to good helmet fit. The user's breath is not accumulated in the helmet space at the front area of the face of helmet wearing person.

Abstract: In a plant for processing textile fibers, the fine cleaning is effected at a point at which the stream of fiber material already has been subdivided (e.g. for the subsequent carding process), e.g. in the card filling chute. The cleaning device comprises at least one separating element arranged above the transporting roll. The trash eliminating system includes a system for eliminating material separated from the zone of the roll.

Abstract: A light shielding helmet system includes a helmet shell (2) configured for placement on the head of a user and at least two interchangeable lens holders (8, 70) having different lens-holding configurations. Each lens holder holds one or more lens plates (12) and each can be releasably mounted on the helmet shell (2). The lens holders (8, 70) can be of different styles (e.g., flip up or fixed front) and/or hold lens plates (12) of different sizes.

Abstract: A latching device eg for attaching a breathing mask to an aircrew helmet, has detents (20) on a receptacle portion (10), and teeth (32) on carriers (30,31) supported for arcuate movement in an insert portion (14) and supported (eg at 33) so that bending loads on the carriers are substantially avoided.

Abstract: A neck protective gear for protecting the neck from injury caused as a result of head impacts especially by football players. The neck protective gear includes a helmet which has a bottom edge extending essentially below both ears and around the back of the user's head and which also has an extensible member which extends downwardly and along the bottom edge and is adapted to at least partially cover the user's neck region, and further includes a set of shoulder pads having an upwardly extending collar which is adapted to receive at least a portion of the extensible member. Any impact to the user's head is transferred from the helmet to the shoulder pads rather than to the user's neck thus reducing probability of serious injury.

Abstract: A fit system positionable adjacent interior portions of a helmet and cranial surfaces of a cranium of a wearer of the helmet proximate the interior portions of the helmet for improving the fit of the helmet to the cranium. The system includes an elongate fluid impervious bladder having a first end including an inlet port in fluid communication with the bladder and a second end remote from the first end. The bladder defines a single continuous fluid flowpath between the first end and the second end for receiving fluid introducible into the bladder through the inlet port for expanding the bladder so that substantially the entire length of the bladder may be expanded to engage mutually facing portions of the cranium of the user and interior portions of the helmet.