Patents Examined by Sally Haden
  • Patent number: 10973689
    Abstract: A snow goggle device includes a spectacle frame, two pivoting members movably connected to the spectacle frame, and a curved lens pivotally connected to the two pivoting members. Each pivoting member is cooperated with the spectacle frame to form with a first segment movable along a straight path and a second segment movable along an arced path, and includes a third segment synchronously movable with the first segment and the second segment. When the first and the second segments of each pivoting member are synchronously moved, the third segments drive the curved lens to move with respect to the spectacle frame between a closed position and an open position, synchronously causing a deformation of the curved lens. When the curved lens is at the closed position or the open position, the curved lens receives a stress that is smaller than a stress generated from the deformation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: ASWAN INTERNATIONAL CORP.
    Inventor: Wei-Ting Liu
  • Patent number: 10967101
    Abstract: Moisture diverters attachable to a region above the eye and below the eyebrow that prevents sweat, liquid, moisture, or the like from entering the eyes of a wearer is described. A moisture diverter may include a substrate having an inner surface facing the wearer and an outer surface facing away from the wearer. The inner surface comprises a lower adhesive section and an upper adhesive-free section, the adhesive section releasably attaches the diverter to the wearer at a point above the eye and below the eyebrow, the adhesive-free section shaped or shapeable to abut or protrude from eyebrow region of a wearer and to divert moisture away from the eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Charles Kuracina, Tim L. Kitchen
  • Patent number: 10939710
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide a body protection product such as a wetsuit that does not require a troublesome and time-consuming step such as machine sewing, does not cause discomfort for the wearer, and does not result in a loss to the degree of freedom in terms of design. [Solution] A wetsuit (10), in which a highly stretchable and elastic sheet-shaped fabric is draped so as to match the concave and convex features of the body shape of a wearer and a plurality of fabric pieces (11) are prepared, an adhesive (3) is applied to the draping surfaces of the fabric pieces (11), and the draping surfaces are then pressed against each other and joined without stitching, whereby a three-dimensional clothing base (1) is formed. Next, an adhesive (4) is applied to the surface of the clothing base and stretching is performed, whereby the surface of the clothing base is covered by a stretchable covering material (2) formed to match the shape of the clothing base (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignees: Nouvelle Vague International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Oku, Katsushige Yokoyama
  • Patent number: 10925340
    Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to a garment having a hood system comprising an outer hood and a yoke structure positioned adjacent and internal to the outer hood. The outer hood is affixed to a neckline opening of the garment along the sides of the neckline opening but is detached from the neckline opening in the back. The yoke structure is selectively attached to the outer hood in two or more disparate locations and is affixed to the neckline opening of the garment at the location at which the outer hood is detached from the neckline opening. The hood system is useable for distributing tension forces generated by pulling the front of the outer hood forward to, for example, cover a wearer's eyes when resting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: Baron C. Brandt, Karey Cruz
  • Patent number: 10925772
    Abstract: A passive anti-fogging ski goggle is disclosed. In some embodiments, the goggle includes a moisture absorbing element or material, thereby reducing the amount of moisture within the space between the goggle and the wearer. In certain embodiments, the goggle includes one or more cartridges, which can be received in vents of the goggle and can include the moisture absorbing element or material. The elements can surrender moisture to the atmosphere under conditions within the normal range encountered on a ski slope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Oakley, Inc.
    Inventor: Ryan Saylor
  • Patent number: 10918143
    Abstract: One form of the present application is directed to a protective foam face mask which includes a frontal portion structured to cover at least a portion of a face of a user, wherein the frontal portion defines an ocular cavity. The foam face mask further includes two side portions astride the ocular cavity extending rearwardly from the frontal portion, wherein the side portions are structured to cover the ears of a user, and wherein the frontal portion and the side portions are constructed of a foam. The foam face mask further comprises a mesh eye shield extending across the ocular cavity, wherein an outer perimeter of the mesh eye shield is encased in the foam of the frontal portion and the side portions, and wherein the frontal portion, the side portions, and the mesh eye shield form a unitary face mask structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Global Archery, Inc.
    Inventor: John Jackson
  • Patent number: 10897962
    Abstract: A fusing system includes an upper member and a base member. The upper member includes a pressing layer and the base member is associated with a last member. The pressing layer has a contoured portion that approximates the shape of a portion of the last member. The upper member can be associated with the base portion and a vacuum can be applied so that the pressing layer is pulled down onto materials disposed on the last member for purposes of fusing the materials together to form articles, such as articles of footwear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel A. Johnson, Yung-Tsung Tseng
  • Patent number: 10869521
    Abstract: A helmet according to the present invention includes: a head frame being open toward the user's face, designed to cover the user's head, and having a rotation part at both sides; a face frame coupled to be turned up and down about the rotation parts and selectively closing the opening of the head frame; and a sun visor disposed at an upper portion of the face frame and coupled to be turned up and down about the rotation parts, in which the sun visor is turned up with the face frame when the face frame is turned up to open the opening of the head frame, and is fixed regardless of rotation of the face frame when a predetermined rotational limit is reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: KIDO SPORTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Il Kim, Young Chong Lee
  • Patent number: 10863786
    Abstract: A neckwear includes a neckband and a neckband module and may further include one or more fastener members and one or more display segments for coins, medals or bars. The neckband is connected to said neckband module, and said one or more fastener members pivotably connects said neckband module and said one or more display segments. Also provided for a neckwear are a hermetically sealed neckband module or display segment, a display segment configured to be intra-changeable, display inserts for a neckband module or display segments, torso segments, and a neckband module with a member of a fastener to accommodate interchangeable display segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: PATUGA LLC
    Inventor: Joseph Pandolfino
  • Patent number: 10857035
    Abstract: The invention is directed to ski goggles having a frame with a frame back side directed toward the wearer's face during use. A frame front lies opposite the frame back side and a frame edge is directed laterally outward with an upper frame-edge portion. A goggle lens is supported by the frame and a retaining strap, during normal use, holds the ski goggles on the wearer's head. A spoiler can be releasably connected to the upper frame-edge portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Vision Italia S.p.A
    Inventor: Roberto Padovani
  • Patent number: 10834987
    Abstract: Embodiments herein employ a novel strategy based on a floating cellular liner that acts as a torsional suspension system to dampen rotational acceleration, such as head acceleration in a helmet, in response to an oblique impact. Specifically, the torsional suspension consists of an anisotropic cellular liner that is at least partially recessed inside a more rigid adjacent shell, relative to which the cellular liner can simultaneously undergo translation and in-plane compression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Apex Biomedical Company, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Bottlang, Steven Madey, Stanley Tsai, Jeffrey Bennett, Devin Knowles
  • Patent number: 10813397
    Abstract: A ring-shaped member is arranged for engaging with an opening of a glove to form a circumferential trough around the opening of the glove. A glove and a method of manufacturing a glove comprise a conical collar forming a circumferential trough around the opening of the glove and where the collar comprises such ring-shaped member. The ring-shaped member comprises a first annular portion of a conical shape, a second annular portion of a conical shape, and a central annular portion in between the first and the second annular portions. The ring-shaped member is foldable about the central portion to attain a folded configuration wherein the second annular portion is folded down to lie essentially alongside the first annular portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: GLOVAC INTERNATIONAL APS
    Inventor: Jan Erik Vest Hansen
  • Patent number: 10798976
    Abstract: An undergarment that provides improved seam stretch, includes a center-front pouch, a front-side-and-rear panel and, in some embodiments, a crotch gusset panel. The front-side-and-rear panel is joined to the center-front pouch on either side of the center-front pouch. The center-front pouch is composed of two layers of material, an inner layer and an outer layer, the inner and outer layers and being joined by a center seam of the center-front pouch. In certain embodiments, each leg hem is a combination feature comprising a self-turnback fold, bonded with adhesive stretch tape. In certain embodiments, a seam allowance of the center-front pouch seam of the center-front pouch is folded within the inner layer and the outer layer of the center-front pouch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: OMNIKIT BRANDS, LLC
    Inventor: Michael H. Berkowitz
  • Patent number: 10779592
    Abstract: An article of clothing, such as a dress shirt, blouse, coat, jacket, or vest, includes a sheet of material forming a body portion. First and second plackets are formed along respective first and second end portions of the sheet of material. First and second magnetic elements, each being encased in an encasement, are secured inside first and second pockets, respectively, such that positions of the plurality of second magnetic elements correspond to positions of the plurality of first magnetic elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: GBG USA Inc.
    Inventor: Maura M. Horton
  • Patent number: 10779589
    Abstract: Example embodiments of the present general inventive concept provide a postsurgical convalescence shirt including a placket to open and close the convalescence shirt, and one or more receiving compartments provided inside the convalescence shirt proximate a lower portion thereof, and configured to receive a drain reservoir connected to drainage tubing to drain fluid from a surgical area of a patient's body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Recovery Tee LLC
    Inventors: Kristi Roberson James, Kandi Stewart
  • Patent number: 10772369
    Abstract: An article of clothing, such as a dress shirt, blouse, coat, jacket, or vest, includes a sheet of material forming a body portion. First and second plackets are formed along respective first and second end portions of the sheet of material. First and second magnetic elements, each being encased in an encasement, are secured inside first and second pockets, respectively, such that positions of the plurality of second magnetic elements correspond to positions of the plurality of first magnetic elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: GBG USA Inc.
    Inventor: Maura M. Horton
  • Patent number: 10772370
    Abstract: A hat for a head of a person. The hat can include an illumination system configured to illuminate a hollow interior of the hat. The hat includes light-transmissible material configured to permit light from the light source to pass from the hollow interior to an exterior of the hat to be visible from the exterior of the hat body. A noise maker party hat can include a mouth piece and a sound wave guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Inventors: Michael C. Powers, William M. Powers
  • Patent number: 10765161
    Abstract: A bandanna is provided that includes a generally square piece of material defining a first, second, third, and fourth corner. A first diametric axis bisects the first and second corners and a second diametric axis bisects the third and fourth corners. The material defines a first pair of diametrically opposed openings respectively at the first and second corner. The material is configured to be folded about the second diametric axis into a triangle to align the openings of the first pair of openings. The material is configured to interconnect at least one of the third and fourth corners with the first and second corners through the first pair of openings. The openings may be formed as elongated slits, which may extend along or parallel to the first diametric axis. The material may have at least one region for displaying indicia, including at least one of sports related graphics, non-sports related graphics, and corporate logos.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Inventor: Brad Jacob Hokin
  • Patent number: 10701989
    Abstract: The pant of the present invention is specifically inspired and configured for use in the motor vehicle industry. The pant may be scratchless, meaning that the pant does not have any exposed features that are capable of scratching the finish on a motor vehicle. For example, the pant may comprise a concealed waistband closure mechanism. The pant may also comprise a scratchless security pocket, which is predisposed toward a closed position and thus does not require the use of buttons or the like. The pant may also be configured to provide enhanced mobility and comfort, allowing a wearer a range of movements without interference from his or her clothing. For example, the pant may be manufactured from a stretchable material and/or may comprise a waistband that is configured to stretch so as to provide increased mobility and comfort.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: VF IMAGEWEAR, INC.
    Inventors: Jennifer Rowe, Kathy Orrick, Nina Massey
  • Patent number: 10702004
    Abstract: A helmet including a hard shell defining an exterior surface and an interior volume of space and including a bill. A visor including an engagement structure that is releasably attached to the bill wherein the visor does not pivot relative to the bill when engaged with the bill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: VISOR NATION INC.
    Inventors: Michael Edmund Gagliardo, Christopher Mark Serritella, Marcus Bosch, Jeffrey Clayton Simonson