Abstract: A rotary electric machine stator includes a stator core having plural slots and a stator winding that is composed of plural conductor segments. Each conductor segment has a straight portion disposed in the slot and connection ends projecting from the slots and welded to another. The connection ends to be welded cross each other at an angle larger than zero degree.

Abstract: Flat rolled magnetic steel sheets and strip or a die is turned in the press forming process. Rotor cores are stacked with turning through an angle which is an odd number multiple of about (360°/(number of slots in the motor×natural number n×2) and stator cores are stacked with turning through an angle which is an odd number multiple of (360°/(number of poles in the motor×natural number n×2)). Stacking with turning through an angle which is an odd number multiple converts the phases of cogging torques into mutually opposite phases and cancels and reduces the cogging torque caused by magnetic anisotropy.

Abstract: A stator for a motor includes a stator core, an insulator, and coils. The stator core includes an annular portion and teeth, which extend radially from the annular portion. The stator core is divided into core segments in the circumferential direction. Each core segment has an arcuate portion and one of the teeth, which extends from the arcuate portion. The insulator insulates each coil wound around one of the teeth from the stator core. The insulator includes coupling portions at positions corresponding to the circumferential ends of the arcuate portions. Each coupling portion couples the adjacent core segments to be rotatable relative to each other. The insulator facilitates manufacture of the stator.

Abstract: Flat rolled magnetic steel sheets and strip or a die is turned in the press forming process. Rotor cores are stacked with turning through an angle which is an odd number multiple of about (360°/(number of slots in the motor×natural number n×2)) and stator cores are stacked with turning through an angle which is an odd number multiple of (360°/(number of poles in the motor×natural number n×2)). Stacking with turning through an angle which is an odd number multiple converts the phases of cogging torques into mutually opposite phases and cancels and reduces the cogging torque caused by magnetic anisotropy.

Abstract: A method for making an embedded toroidal inductor (118) includes forming in a ceramic substrate (100) a first plurality of conductive vias (102) radially spaced a first distance from a central axis (101) so as to define an inner circumference. A second plurality of conductive vias (104) is formed radially spaced a second distance about the central axis so as to define an outer circumference. A first plurality of conductive traces (110) forming an electrical connection between substantially adjacent ones of the first and second plurality of conductive vias is formed on a first surface (106) of the ceramic substrate. Further, a second plurality of conductive traces (110) forming an electrical connection between circumferentially offset ones of the first and second plurality of conductive vias is formed on a second surface of the ceramic substrate opposed from the first surface to define a three dimensional toroidal coil.

Abstract: A writing magnetic pole portion composed of a first magnetic film and a second magnetic film formed on the first magnetic film via a gap film is fabricated on a given wafer. Then, the writing magnetic pole portion is swung forward and backward around a rotation standard axis parallel to a center line of the writing magnetic pole portion in a direction parallel to a surface of the. Then, the writing magnetic pole portion is milled during the swing of the writing magnetic pole portion to define the width of the writing magnetic pole portion.

Abstract: A main pole layer of a magnetic head includes a first portion disposed at a distance from a medium facing surface, and a second portion that is smaller in thickness than the first portion and disposed between the first portion and the medium facing surface. The step of forming the main pole layer includes the steps of forming a plating layer such that one of ends of the plating layer closer to the medium facing surface is located at a position that coincides with the position of one of ends of the first portion closer to the medium facing surface; forming a first nonmagnetic layer to cover the plating layer; polishing the first nonmagnetic layer and the plating layer; forming a space by removing the plating layer; forming a magnetic layer, which will be the main pole layer, in the space and on the top surface of the first nonmagnetic layer; forming a second nonmagnetic layer to cover the magnetic layer; and polishing the second nonmagnetic layer and the magnetic layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for insulating external surfaces of a multi-layer ceramic chip varistor device, wherein a high insulating material is coated on external surfaces of the device before the device's external electrodes are plated in an electroplating process. Then after a heat treatment process, the high insulating material reacts with the device's ceramic body surface material to form an insulating layer. A conventional electroplating process for chip devices can be applied to plate the device's external electrodes with a layer of soldering interface so that the external electrodes have a better solderability. The insulating layer protects the device's ceramic body from being plated and the external electrodes are not short-circuited to cause device failure.

Abstract: A heat sink fins processing installation comprised of a control adapted with a suction pad driven by a drive unit, a cutter fixed to and staying away from the console for a given distance being driven by another drive unit, the cutter descending to plane and cut a blank in thickness as desire; the suction pad moving laterally to define the length of the fin so that one end of the fin being lifted up while another end being connected to the blank; both of the suction pad and the cutter then respectively retreating and ascending; the suction pad advancing again to allow the cutter push against the fin to an angle as desired to complete a cycle; and the cycle being repeated to make multiple fins arranged in sequence on the blank.

Abstract: A method for obtaining a bundle of wires containing a desired number of wires comprises: a)—winding the wire (F) in a configuration having the form of a first spiral (E1); b)—winding the wire (F) in a configuration having the form of an additional spiral (E2) arranged alongside the preceding spiral (E1); c)—performing the operation b) one or more times until a helical bundle (En) is obtained. The final bundle (6) of wires is obtained by extension of the helical bundle (En) of individual spirals (E1, E2, E3, etc.) formed in succession. A system for implementing the said method comprises a drum (201) having, formed on its casing, a multiple-turn helical groove (202) provided with retaining means (203a, 203b) intended to retain the wire (F) or the bunch of wires (F50) in the vicinity of at least one end (202a, 202b) of said helical groove (202).

Abstract: A method for producing an insulated wire having a cross section of a desired shape, in which a conductor having a cross section of a desired shape is coated with an insulating film, which method comprises: supplying a raw conductor while passing through a rolling unit composed of at least one pair of rolling rolls that are capable of freely rotating without a drive mechanism and that have a desired shape, thereby forming a conductor having a cross section of a desired shape; and coating the conductor with an insulating film.

Abstract: A suction head is inserted between first and second cameras relatively disposed facing one another with aligned optical axes, so that the first camera takes images of a head reference mark on the suction head, and the second camera of a first part suctioned to the suction head. Next, a stage is inserted between the first and second cameras so that the first camera takes images of a second part held on the stage, and the second camera of a stage reference mark thereupon. The relative positions between the first part and the suction head, and between the second part and the stage, are calculated based upon image information from the cameras, and the suction head and the stage are positioned, the first and second parts being relatively positioned based upon positional information and relative positional information from the first and second cameras, and mounting is performed.

Abstract: A compliant contact pin assembly method for making is provided. A compliant contact pin assembly includes a contact pin formed from a portion of a substrate with the contact pin compliantly held suspended within the substrate by a compliant coupling structure. The suspension within the substrate results in a compliant deflection orthogonal to the plane of the substrate. The contact pin assembly is formed by generally thinning the substrate around the contact pin location and then specifically thinning the substrate immediately around the contact pin location for forming a void. The contact pin is compliantly coupled, in one embodiment by compliant coupling material, and in another embodiment by compliantly flexible portions of the substrate.

Abstract: A tool for engaging a telecommunications connector within a slot so that a releasable latch of the connector is released by the tool. The tool may be used to remove a telecommunications connector from a mating opening of a receptacle or may be used to insert a connector within a receptacle.

Abstract: A ceramic rolling body for a rolling bearing comprising a blank produced in an individual mold and having an encircling roller lateral surface which merges, via two lateral transition radii into two roller end faces. To reduce the costs of producing this ceramic roller, the roller lateral surface and the roller end faces of the blank have a maximum grinding layer that exceeds the final shape of the ceramic roller of between 1 and 5 ?m. A plurality of cavities are formed into the roller end faces to reduce diffusion time and save sintering material.

Abstract: A journal bearing has a lining of bearing metal applied to a steel backing. The surface of the lining is laser peen hardened to locally increase the hardness and the seizure resistance of the lining. The underlying core of the lining is unaffected and maintains good conformability of the lining. The overall lining thus possesses both good seizure resistance and conformability.

Abstract: The clamshell package opener includes a driver gear and an idler gear that are compressed against a surface of the package. As the gears are compressed to hold the package, a cutting blade is positioned so as to puncture the clamshell package in the area adjacent the gears. Once the clamshell package has been punctured, the driver gear is rotated while the two gears are maintaining frictional engagement with the package. The rotation of the driver gear causes the package to pass through the gears while being cut by the cutting blade. This action can be performed anywhere along the package and can also be done around the outer periphery edge of the same.

Abstract: An integrated shaver and hair trimmer device with an adjustable handle includes a shaver and trimmer assembly with a shaver/trimmer head including one or more cutting blade assemblies and an elongated handle assembly connected to the shaver and trimmer assembly. The shaver and trimmer assembly and the handle assembly are constructed and arranged such that at a point of connection of the assemblies either the shaver and trimmer assembly or the handle assembly move or pivot about the point of connection to adjust a position or angle of the handle assembly relative to the shaver and trimmer assembly. The device is further constructed and arranged to securely and removably fix the handle assembly at a required or desired position or angle relative to the shaver and trimmer assembly including any one of a multiple of positions or any position within a certain range of movement of the handle assembly.

Abstract: An elongated stock material for use in manufacturing shaving razor blades, the material including an elongated, flat strip of metal having a front edge and back edge extending along its length, a sharpened cutting edge portion extending along the front edge, a weakened portion between the front edge and the back edge, a blade portion between the cutting edge portion and the weakened portion, and a removable portion between the weakened portion and the back edge. Also disclosed are blades and cartridges made from the material, and methods and apparatus making and using the material.

Abstract: In a shaver having provided on an upper end portion of a main body thereof a head portion comprising a razor having an outer blade and an inner blade, a front cross section of the shaver has a shape narrowed at a substantially center portion in its up and down direction, and a side cross section of the shaver has a substantially S-shape, in order to increase the contact area between the main body and the palm, to improve fit feeling, to make it hard to slip, and to finely adjust the angle of the razor against the skin without moving the wrist.

Abstract: A folding knife with a locking mechanism, and a method of assembly of the locking mechanism are disclosed. In one embodiment, the locking mechanism is formed from a second locking element slidably mounted on the blade to engage at least part of a first locking element on the handle and lock the blade in the open position. The second locking element and blade may be configured to allow simple, one-handed locking and unlocking of the blade with a single thumb-actuated motion. The second locking element also may be configured to allow one-handed opening and/or closing of the blade.

Abstract: A cutting head for a string trimmer is provided which accommodates any string gauge thickness and may be easily and quickly re-threaded upon failure of a string previously disposed therein. The cutting head has spring-biased clamping members which are each mounted within a rotatable clamp housing within the head, such that, as a string encounters a solid object, the clamping member and its associated housing are rotated about a generally vertical axis so as to obviate or minimize the development of a stress concentration in the string in the vicinity at which it is engaged by the clamp housing.

Abstract: The present invention includes a cutting apparatus, method and system for cutting, trimming and deburring an edge or surface. One embodiment of the present invention includes an apparatus having a first cutting member holder including one or more slots extending inwardly from one or more ends, an upper member attached to the first cutting member holder, whereby a longitudinal grove is formed between the first cutting member holder and the upper member and a cutting surface disposed in or about the first cutting member holder, wherein the cutting surface comprises two or more cutting members which are angled relative to each other and one or more cutting members that extend into the one or more slots.

Abstract: A combination knife including a common blade member that carries two different blade elements having cutting edges, each blade element located on a respective side of a pivot joint carried in a knife handle and around which the common blade member can be rotated. One blade element includes a conventional knife-acting cutting edge, while the other blade element includes a stomach-opening cutting edge situated on the upper edge of the blade element when in its use position. A stop is provided for preventing rotation of the common blade member relative to the handle after rotation of the common blade member in a direction such that one of the two cutting edges has been brought to its use position. The cutting edge of the knife-acting blade element and that of the stomach-opening blade element are situated along the same edge of the common blade member.

Abstract: The utensil comprises a generally disc-shaped body having a plurality of laterally spaced apart cutting blades that project downwardly from the underside of the body. Lowermost, generally horizontally extending cutting edges on the blades are pushed into and through the food in a severing action when the body is placed in the palm of the user's hand and pressed downwardly into the food. Preferably, the top wall of the body is gently dome-shaped to be complementally received by the palm of the hand. Repeated pressing of the blades down into the food product at different rotative positions yields a crisscross cutting pattern that severs the food product into numerous small pieces, the final size of which depends upon the number of crisscross cutting strokes employed by the user. A preferred embodiment includes a central button in the top of the utensil that may be depressed to advance a stripping plate along the knife blades for dislodging any food pieces that may have been trapped between the blades.

Abstract: A piece of composite tableware and a method of manufacturing the same, the tableware comprises a main part of an utensil and a handle, the method is characterized by: the main part including a utility portion and a handle-connecting portion is integrally shaped, an opening is provided on an outer end of the handle-connecting portion, a fixing hole is provided at the opening; the handle is formed by injection shaping, extruding and melting, and is tightly connected to the interior of the handle-connecting portion through the opening to tightly connect with the main part. Integrally shaping the tableware makes cleansing the connecting areas become easier, and injection shaping to connect the main part and the handle increases the connecting strength. In addition, hollow barrel structure reduces the cost. The method is applicable to manufacturing of spoons, forks and bottle cap openers etc.

Abstract: A curved saw having a saw blade 1 curved from the back end to the front end. A multitude of saw teeth 2 are formed on the concave edge of the curved saw blade 1 in such a way that angles ? of tooth flanks 3 near the back end of the saw blade 1 with respect to the edge line 5, which connects the tooth tips 4 of the saw teeth, are relatively larger than angles ? of tooth flanks 3 near the front end of the saw blade 1 with respect to the edge line 5.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an adjustable base for a portable saw and a portable saw therefore. The base includes a longitudinal shell secured to the housing, and mounted to a baseplate. A shaft is mounted to the housing extending through a slot formed in the shell. A collar is connected to the shaft and has a first cam surface cooperating with a corresponding second cam surface of the housing. Rotation of the collar in an unlocked direction extends the shaft away from the housing. A clamp member is received within a shell inner region and cooperates with the shaft. The shaft is threadably engaged to one of the collar, the housing or the clamp member so that rotation of the collar in the unlocked direction either extends the shaft further away from the housing or extends the clamp member along the shaft away from the housing.

Abstract: A plane such as a low angle jack plane having an adjustable toe that cannot inadvertently slide backwards in the plane body so that it contacts and possibly damages the plane blade. A threaded stop mounted in the plane body bears against the toe establishing the point to which the toe can slide back in the plane body. Rotation of the threaded stop moves the end of the stop by small, easily controlled increments, making it easy to change the width of the mouth while preventing contact between the toe and the plane blade.

Abstract: A rotary ring system for use in scale reading apparatus comprises a rotary ring (12), provided with scale marks on its surface and at least one intermediate member (24). The at least one intermediate member (24) is fitted between the rotary ring (12) and the machine part (10) on which the rotary ring is to be mounted. Application of a force to the at least one intermediate member adjusts the effective radius of the rotary ring. The at least one intermediate member may be tangentially compliant.

Abstract: In a method according to the invention for estimating the accuracy of azimuthal orientations (a) of a measuring device (1) having an electronic magnetic compass (2), a plurality of determinations of an azimuthal orientation (a, a?, a?, a??, a??) are carried out, in which the measuring device is aligned with one and the same measuring points at different measuring locations (P, P?, P?, P??, P??) adjacent to one another. On the basis of these determined azimuthal orientations (a, a?, a?, a??, a??), the value of the accuracy is automatically estimated by the measuring device (1) by means of a computational method. The adjacent measuring locations (P, P?, P?, P??) are advantageously located one above the other or along a straight line to the measuring point. By means of this method, stationary stray fields of local scale can be detected and the effects thereof on the accuracy can be estimated. Further methods according to the invention are designed in each case specifically for further types of stray fields.

Abstract: A vial for use in a level and a method of forming such a vial are disclosed. The vial includes a cylinder having an inner surface defining a cavity, and a material molded around the cylinder. The vial preferably includes at least one marker ring positioned between the first and second materials. The method comprises providing the cylinder; molding a material around the cylinder; machining the inner surface to a desired state; and positioning a bubble in the cavity.

Abstract: A vial, level including such vial, and method of using such level are disclosed. The vial comprises a body having first and second ends, a midpoint, and interior and exterior surfaces, at least one marker ring connected with respect to the body, a bubble positioned in the cavity and defined by an interface, and first and second dark-colored bands circumscribing the cavity. The vial enhances the visibility of the bubble through the reflection of the first and second bands on the interface such that the interface along the perimeter of the bubble appears dark-colored.

Abstract: An impact-absorbing level is disclosed. The level comprises a body including a level face for measuring a surface, a vial mounted in the body at a predetermined angular relationship to the level face, and a first end cap fixed with respect to the first end, the first end cap comprising an outer layer and an intermediate layer, the intermediate layer fixed to the outer layer and having lower density than the outer layer, the intermediate layer positioned between the outer layer and the body, such that the first end cap absorbs impacts to the outer layer to prevent damage to the body. Also disclosed is a method of providing impact-absorption to a level in which a dual-density end cap is adhered to each end of the level.

Abstract: A level for facilitating handling during use is disclosed. The level includes element-contacting means, level-indicating means mounted with respect to the element-contacting means; and a cylindrical handle portion mounted with respect to the element-contacting means. In preferred embodiments, the level-indicating means is mounted in the cylindrical handle portion. The level is also described as comprising a body including a cylindrical portion and a trapezoidal portion connected at an interface, a vial mounted in the body at a predetermined angular relationship to the level face and at least one hand-grip aperture formed in the trapezoidal portion adjacent to the cylindrical portion to allow a user to grip the cylindrical portion.

Abstract: A level and a method of forming such a level are disclosed. The level comprises a body having a measuring surface and a recess, a vial positioned in the recess at an angular relationship to the measuring surface, and a ring member enclosing the vial within the recess, the ring member engaging the vial and the body and fastened to the body, the ring member having a beveled edge forming a funnel-shaped surface defining slope lines, the slope lines intersecting the vial, whereby the vial is protected by the level and ring member while visibility of the vial is enhanced. The method comprises providing a level with a recess and a measuring surface, positioning the vial in the recess at an angular relationship to the measuring surface, and enclosing the vial within the recess with a ring member, the ring member having beveled edges forming a funnel-shaped surface.

Abstract: An impact-absorbing end cap for an instrument such as a level is provided that is secured to an end of the level and has an outer portion and an intermediate portion. The intermediate portion is positioned between the outer portion and the body of the level and is securely fastened to the outer portion. In addition, the intermediate portion provides greater resilient compressibility than the outer portion so that the end cap is better adapted to absorb impacts to the outer portion and thereby prevent damage to the level. Preferably, the outer portion has a profile matching the body profile at the end of the level and the intermediate portion forms a serrated intermediate profile to facilitate compression of the end cap. Also preferred is where the end cap includes an inner portion with less resilient compressibility than the intermediate portion.

Abstract: A flexible measuring tape is extended from a predetermined location on a face a predetermined distance to a location on a scalp. A 2 cm by 2 cm square bundle of hair about that location is isolated. The bundle of isolated hair is captured in a slit in a two-part cartridge, one part being slidable in the other part about a changeable length slit 1 mm wide. The cartridge is placed in an “L” shaped end of a plunger extending from a first end of a body of a measuring device. The plunger is drawn into the body of the device to compress the hair in the changeable length slit as the two parts of the cartridge are pushed together between an end of the “L” and the first end of the body. A spring is provided on the plunger between a second end of the body of the device and an inner end of a knob at an outer end of the plunger.

Abstract: A head for the linear dimension checking of mechanical pieces including a casing, an arm carrying a feeler for touching the mechanical piece to be checked, a fulcrum for enabling displacements of the arm with respect to the casing and a transducer for providing signals depending on the position of the arm with respect to the casing. Various components of the head can be adjusted and/or replaced from the exterior of the casing. The transducer is of the inductive, half-bridge type, with multiple windings. An integral element for the electric connection to a processing unit includes the windings of the transducer, a cable and a connector. A checking apparatus, including at least a gauging or measuring head, includes a stationary structure and at least a support structure for the head, coupled to the stationary structure in an adjustable and removable way.

Abstract: A probe head for a coordinate measuring machine has a stylus resiliently suspended in a housing. A sensor arrangement serves for detecting deflections of the stylus relative to the housing. The sensor arrangement comprises at least one Hall sensor having a magnet and a Hall element arranged in a vicinity to each other. When the stylus is deflected, the magnet is laterally passed by the Hall element in a direction defined from the North Pole to the South Pole of the magnet or vice versa. A Hall voltage of changing polarity can be tapped at the Hall element then. A preferably linear range around the polarity change is processed in order to determine the deflection of the stylus.

Abstract: The craft stencil provides a fast, simple, and convenient way of marking a pattern onto the surface of a workpiece. Useful for, among other tasks, marking a temporary pattern onto a piece of cloth to guide stitching for a needlecraft, the craft stencil is an open mesh material having a coating applied to close the mesh of selected regions of the material, defining a pattern in the uncoated portions. In use, the craft stencil is placed on the surface of the workpiece, and a marking powder is applied to the workpiece surface through open areas in the craft stencil. Guidelines in the stencil transfer registration marks and directional arrows to the workpiece surface along with the pattern in order to assist in aligning the craft stencil and in correctly following the pattern while stitching.

Abstract: A device (1) for a hair dryer (2), having a fan (3) and a heater (4) for generating a central hot-air stream (5) and a concentric cold-air stream (6) at a blower opening (7). As the device (1), an air nozzle attachment (8) embodied as connectable to the blower opening (7) is provided of a kind such that the air nozzle attachment (8), from the central hot-air stream (5) and the concentric cold-air stream (6) of the hair dryer (2), generates a hot-air stream (9) and a cold-air stream (10) that are located side by side (FIG. 1).

Abstract: A nozzle has an air outlet aperture across which there is situated at least one thermal-capacitance element that is not connected electrically to any power source. The element absorbs thermal energy from a flow of heated air passing over it and provides smooth heat transitions in the exhausted air when a hairdryer that incorporate the nozzle is first activated and when speed and/or temperature controls are manipulated during use.

Abstract: Disclosed is a hair drier. The hair drier includes a casing formed at a rear portion thereof with at least one suction hole, an exhaust pump coupled with the casing such that the exhaust pump is exposed to an exterior by passing through a front area of the casing, a nozzle coupled with a front opening of the exhaust pump, a grill inserted into the exhaust pump adjacent to the nozzle and made from plastic having thermal-resistant and thermoplastic properties and including an anion material, a heating unit inserted into the exhaust pump at a rearward area of the grill, and a blower unit installed in the casing at a rearward area of the heating unit in order to suck external air and to introduce the external air towards the nozzle. The grill stably generates anions even if a user has used the hair drier for a long period of time.

Abstract: A portable self-contained hair drying helmet is taught that has thermal storage, desiccants, and thin lithium ion polymer batteries to allow one to dry their hair while walking around and performing personal and household duties.

Abstract: In a first aspect, a first method of drying a substrate is provided. The first method includes the steps of (1) lifting a substrate through an air/fluid interface at a first rate; (2) directing a drying vapor at the air/fluid interface during lifting of the substrate; and (3) while a portion of the substrate remains in the air/fluid interface, reducing a rate at which a remainder of the substrate is lifted through the air/fluid interface to a second rate. The drying vapor may form an angle of about 23° with the air/fluid interface and/or the second rate may be about 2.5 mm/sec.

Abstract: A reduced pressure drying apparatus comprises a substrate stage section for disposing thereon a substrate having the surface coated with a coating liquid containing a film-forming component and a solvent, a hermetic vessel having the substrate stage section arranged therein, an exhaust means for reducing the pressure inside the hermetic vessel, a gaseous stream distribution control plate arranged apart from and in a manner to face the surface of the substrate disposed on the substrate stage section and provided with a plurality of gaseous stream-flowing ports through which flow a gaseous stream, each of the plurality of gaseous stream-flowing ports having a gaseous stream-flowing region, and a control means for controlling the distribution pattern of the gaseous stream-flowing regions of the gaseous stream distribution control plate.

Abstract: Full overshoes or overshoe slippers with traction soles are lightweight, flexible, and stretchable for easy, compact stowing and convenient mounting over the wearer's shoes. The overshoes or slippers have traction material imbedded in the soles thereof such as disperse gravel, pieces of walnut shell, etc., and may, in addition, have chains similarly imbedded for additional traction. The full overshoes have a slit leading to a shoe entry opening which has a fastener for fastening the sides of the slit together to secure the overshoes on street shoes. The overshoes or slippers are easily folded or rolled into a compact shape for stowing in a small, water proof bag which may be carried in a coat pocket, purse, etc., or glove compartment of a vehicle. The overshoes are particularly useful for anyone who may have to walk on icy sidewalks, parking lots, to and from office, home, stores, etc., or the like when encountering winter weather.

Abstract: Environmental protection paper slippers primarily applicable for usage in hotels, guesthouses, recreation establishments, and so on, whereby the paper slippers facilitate recycling, and are thus in accord with environmental protection. The paper slipper primarily comprises a sole and a vamp; and is characterized in that: the sole and the vamp are fabricated from corrugated paper and kraft. Two ends of the vamp are bonded to a top surface or a bottom surface of the sole, and an anti-cut structure is defined on a front and a rear edge of the vamp, and frictional wales are further defined on the top surface and the bottom surface of the sole. According to aforementioned structure, apart from the environmental protection paper slippers facilitating recycling, and are thus in accord with environmental protection, moreover, the paper slippers are provided with effectiveness for comfortable wearing, and thereby achieve objective of saving on manufacturing costs.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide footwear that exactly matches the feet of many people, the movement of a big toe inward and away from a second toe is not restricted, movement of the five toes is not limited, the base sections of the toes are stimulated, putting on the footwear is easy, the toes are made uncomfortable, and the footwear will not slip off even during fast walking. The footwear comprises a sole and instep covers formed of a soft material, wherein five openings and holes are provided on toe tip parts of the instep covers, the instep covers serve as guides, the five toes are led to the corresponding openings and holes, the five toes can easily protrude from the openings and holes, and broad sections between the openings and holes serve as straps.