Abstract: Shock/impact relieving footwear inserts that include a main body member having an upper surface and a lower surface, a plurality of spaced apart cavities extending downward from the upper surface, a plurality or protrusions extending downward from the lower surface, and a projecting wall extending from the upward surface. The main body member and/or the projecting wall can include one or more holes/vents for ventilation. The protrusions can be interconnected to form a lattice, or not interconnected. A primary aperture in the main body member can accommodate a resiliently compressible and slidable shock absorber.

Abstract: Wine glasses and wine glass assemblies with improved durability. In some examples, wine glasses/assemblies include a vessel, a stem, and a base that can be assembled together. In some examples, one or more annular protruding ribs can provide strength to the wine glasses or wine glass assemblies while reducing the amount of material required to manufacture the wine glass/assembly.

Abstract: Shoe heel devices comprising a longitudinally compressible and transversely expandable shock absorber within a bore.

Abstract: Footwear devices having various shock absorbing configurations situated in the heal of the footwear and a plurality of regions on the bottom of the footwear defined by a plurality of compressibilities.

Abstract: A cushioning sole for footwear includes a heel portion, an opening, and a cushioning slide. The heel portion includes a top surface and a bottom surface. The opening extends vertically through the heel portion from the bottom surface to the top surface. The cushioning slide is disposed in the opening and extends out from the top surface and out from the bottom surface.

Abstract: Footwear devices having various shock absorbing configurations situated in the heal of the footwear and a plurality of regions on the bottom of the footwear defined by a plurality of compressibilities.

Abstract: A footwear insole including a ventilation mechanism for helping to reduce moisture, increase comfort, and/or reduce odor inside the footwear.

Abstract: A cushioning sole for footwear includes a heel portion, an opening, and a cushioning slide. The heel portion includes a top surface and a bottom surface. The opening extends vertically through the heel portion from the bottom surface to the top surface. The cushioning slide is disposed in the opening and extends out from the top surface and out from the bottom surface.

Abstract: Footwear devices having various shock absorbing configurations situated in the heal of the footwear and a plurality of regions on the bottom of the footwear defined by a plurality of compressibilities.

Abstract: A spoon having a spoon head and a handle, the head including a large arcuate portion, a small arcuate portion that is located opposite to the large arcuate portion and formed as a serving end, and two arcuate connecting portions for connecting the small arcuate portion with the large arcuate portion at both ends thereof respectively. The spoon handle connects with either of the two arcuate connecting portions and inclines to the large arcuate portion of the spoon head.

Abstract: Shoe heel devices comprising a longitudinally compressible and transversely expandable shock absorber within a bore.

Abstract: A cushioning sole for footwear includes a heel portion, an opening, and a cushioning slide. The heel portion includes a top surface and a bottom surface. The opening extends vertically through the heel portion from the bottom surface to the top surface. The cushioning slide is disposed in the opening and extends out from the top surface and out from the bottom surface.

Abstract: A cushioning sole for footwear includes a heel portion, an opening, and a cushioning slide. The heel portion includes a top surface and a bottom surface. The opening extends vertically through the heel portion from the bottom surface to the top surface. The cushioning slide is disposed in the opening and extends out from the top surface and out from the bottom surface.

Abstract: An insole includes an upper foot contacting substrate and a lower substrate, wherein openings are provided in both the upper foot contacting substrate and the lower substrate. These openings are at least partially kept in alignment with each other to receive a flexible, shock absorbing unit therein. The insole according to the invention provides a good absorbance and at the same time improves the air flow inside the insole. Therefore, the moisture around the wearer's foot can easily escape, thus keeping foot dry.

Abstract: An insole includes an upper foot contacting substrate and a lower substrate, wherein openings are provided in both the upper foot contacting substrate and the lower substrate. These openings are at least partially kept in alignment with each other to receive a flexible, shock absorbing unit therein. The insole according to the invention provides a good absorbance and at the same time improves the air flow inside the insole. Therefore, the moisture around the wearer's foot can easily escape, thus keeping foot dry.

Abstract: In an apparatus for blending and kneading ingredients comprising an open-topped container for the ingredients to be blended and kneaded into a cohesive mass, such as dough, a lid for the container, rotary drive means mounted on the lid, and a kneader arm removably mountable to the rotary drive means for rotatable drive thereby, the improvement comprises means for mounting the lid so as to enable limited angular movement of the kneader arm axis within the container for enabling the axis of rotation of the kneader arm to sweep across the container bottom during rotation of the kneader arm as the viscosity of the mixture of ingredients being kneaded increases. This is achieved by using interengaging parts on the lid and container, preferably lugs on the lid and handles on the container, which allow for rocking and elevational movement of the lid. Preferably a flexible lid is utilized, and experiences an undulating movement enhancing the angular movement of the kneader arm axis.

Abstract: In an apparatus for blending and kneading ingredients comprising an open-topped container for the ingredients to be blended and kneaded into a cohesive mass, such as dough, a lid for the container, rotary drive means mounted on the lid, and a kneader arm removably mountable to the rotary drive means for rotatable drive thereby, the improvement comprises means for mounting the lid so as to enable limited angular movement of the kneader arm axis within the container for enabling the axis of rotation of the kneader arm to sweep across the container bottom during rotation of the kneader arm as the viscosity of the mixture of ingredients being kneaded increases. This is achieved by using interengaging parts on the lid and container, preferably lugs on the lid and handles on the container, which allow for rocking and elevational movement of the lid. Preferably a flexible lid is utilized, and experiences an undulating movement enhancing the angular movement of the kneader arm axis.

Abstract: A supporting button for attachment to the bottom of an article of luggage, a hand-carried case, a golf bag, etc., and which functions to support said article etc. bottom slightly raised from a surface on which it is rested comprising a generally semi-spherical or other appropriately shaped hollow shell having a axially disposed opening and which is adapted to be secured hollow-side against said article bottom by a rivet which extends axially through the shell and which comprises a head of larger diameter than that of said shell opening and an elongate shank terminating in a bifurcated end-length portion, said shell adjacent its said opening and said rivet shank in its length portion adjacent its said larger diameter head being provided with coacting means which immovably interlock one with the other upon said rivet shank being forced through said central opening to a depth such that the rivet head bears on said shell external surface.