Abstract: A novelty article or article of wearing apparel is provided having an exposed surface that is covered by contiguous distinct zones of at least two contrasting colors. These contiguous distinct zones are arranged to define a camouflage pattern. The colors used in the article are colors that do not blend with environmental colors and are selected to correspond to colors adopted by a group, such as a team or school, for which the user of the article has an affinity or affiliation. In specific embodiments, the colors correspond to the team colors of a professional or amateur sports team. In further specific embodiments, the novelty article may additionally include a logo or symbol of the team.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses include a shell surface comprising: a front portion having a continuous surface for protecting a user from contamination, wherein the continuous surface provides a barrier between the contamination and the user, wherein the front portion protects a chest and abdomen area of the user from the contamination; an arm portion connected to the front portion, wherein the arm portion protects the arm from contamination; and a leg portion connected to the front portion, wherein the leg portion is configured to protect a leg of the user; a first fastener coupled to the leg portion for fastening the leg portion around the leg of the user; and a second fastener coupled to the front portion for fastening the front portion to the user wherein the second fastener is configured to attach the front portion to a side portion of the user, wherein the shell surface is configured to attach to the user through the first fastener and the second fastener while a portion of a back of the

Abstract: A golf hat includes a head covering having a visor extending forwardly therefrom; a substantially U-shaped blind, the blind including opposite foldable sides, each with a first attaching arrangement at a respective end for securing the end of the respective side to a bottom of the visor, an assistant panel attached to each side, a bottom panel which is connected to a front portion of both sides and which has a tab portion with a second attaching arrangement at a center of the bottom panel; and a third attaching arrangement installed in center, left and right sides of the bottom of the visor for securement with the first and second attaching arrangements.

Abstract: A sock that has a bulge portion (11) extending vertically of the toes that, in the intermediate portion of a toe portion (10) covering the toes, is disposed in the instep (10b) and/or sole (10a) of the foot, whereby when the toes are inserted in the toe portion (10), the bulge portion (11) allows the toe portion (10) to deform easily along the toes, thus making the insertion of the toes smooth at the time of wearing and, on completion of wearing, providing room around the toes by the bulge portion (11) so as to avoid a feeling of excessive tightening.

Abstract: A helmet construction for protecting a user's head, and the brain within the cranium from impact forces, includes a shell contoured to the shape of the user's head, with cushioning along at least part of the shell interior and a chinstrap. The shell consists of three (or more) discrete panels that are physically and firmly coupled together providing rigid protection under most circumstances, but upon impact the panels move relative to one another, but not relative to the user's head, thereby permitting impact forces to be dissipated and/or redirected away from the cranium and brain within. Upon impact to the helmet, there are sequential stages of movement of the panels relative to each other, these movements initially being recoverable, but with sufficient vector forces the helmet undergoes structural changes in a pre-determined fashion, so that the recoverable and permanent movements cumulatively provide a protective ‘crumple zone’ or ‘shear zone’.

Abstract: A kit and method for accessorizing a protective helmet, particularly for snow skiers. The kit includes paired hook and loop attachment panels for respective attachment to the outer plastic shell of a skier's helmet and to one or more decorative accessories.

Abstract: A barrier comprised of a single sheet of inexpensive, disposable and foldable material, sufficient in width to rest upon the full-size toilet seat, with a central cutout sized and positioned so as to provide a smaller toilet seating surface to accommodate the buttocks of a toddler, and which is capable of supporting a child's weight as a result of such material's natural firmness, comprises a disposable toilet seat cover/adapter. Key innovative features include side handles and a front flap to secure the toilet seat in place.

Abstract: A bugproof and odorproof sealing ring structure of a sinkhole screen, including a base seat, a diaphragm and a gum ring. The base is a ring body having a screen section formed with multiple perforations and holders. An upper end and a lower end of the base seat are respectively formed with a stepped flange and a stepped skirt. The diaphragm is a gum-made thin disc having chucking bosses inserted in the holders to connect the diaphragm under the base seat with outer circumference of the diaphragm tightly attaching to the stepped skirt of the base seat. The inner circumference of the gum ring is formed with a stepped annular groove adapted to the stepped flange of the base seat, whereby the gum ring can be snugly fitted around the stepped flange of the base seat. The sealing ring can be directly placed on a conventional sinkhole screen to achieve a bugproof and odorproof effect.

Abstract: A lavatory jet assembly for a lavatory having an upper rim and defining a top opening therewithin, comprising a mounting base, jet unit and jet adjusting arrangement, such that the lavatory jet assembly allows a user to choose, after urination or defecation, from the buttons on a control stand to control the jet flowing time and the protruding length of the jet, to control the movement of the driving shaft which is connected to a servo motor or the stepping motor, and simultaneously control the jet which is installed to a side to move to the desired position, so as to automatically washes the excretion organ area of the user.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for producing foam whereby said apparatus comprises a solution chamber, a gas inlet, a perforated membrane, a foam formation chamber and an exit port.

Abstract: An apparatus for at least one of bathing and soaking a body part. The apparatus includes a bath chamber for containing a fluid and receiving such body part therein. The bath chamber having a bottom surface and a wall structure extending upwardly therefrom. A glitter like material is disposed on at least one of such bottom surface, an inner surface of such wall structure and a combination thereof of the bath chamber.

Abstract: A fixed rod member is provided integrally with at least both sides of the lateral direction of the periphery of a bendable spring unit. A hinge mechanism is provided at the end portion of the fixed rod member. The hinge mechanism is connected by a movable rod member provided integrally with the periphery of at least one end portion of the spring unit. Thus, one end portion of the spring unit is configured to be bent together with the movable rod member.

Abstract: An orthopedic therapeutic memory foam pillow has upper and lower sections made of memory foam. The pillow is crescent shaped and has a quarter-round cutout in the normally bottom section in the crescent to accommodate a patient's head. In between the upper and lower memory foam sections is an irregularly shaped firmer foam section. This central firmer foam is thicker above the cutout and is narrower towards the rear curvature of the crescent. The pillow is reversible and can be used with the quarter-round cutout facing upwards or turning the pillow so that the flat surface is upwards. The head can be placed on either the thicker end of the pillow or on the thinner end of the pillow and on either side of the pillow.

Abstract: The pillow comprises four substantially identical fabric sections arranged in registry and secured together around the peripheries thereof. A line of stitching connects the middle two layers, defining a circular area in the center of the pillow. The pillow is filled between the middle two layers from the line of stitching to the peripheral edges of the fabric sections. Filling is also present between the upper fabric section and one of the middle fabric sections, and between the lower fabric layers and the other middle fabric section, resulting in a pillow which has less filling in the center thereof.

Abstract: A method of back and neck correction or back and neck alignment includes placing a pad in the form of a strip on a floor. A person then lies on the strip such that (a) the strip is beneath a person's head and one end is positioned from about the 8th to about the 10th thorax vertebrae, or (b) a person's sacrum is on the strip such that one end of the strip is between the top of the sacrum and the lowest lumbar vertebra. The strip is made from a material that is about 8 inches to about 48 inches in length; about 0.5 to about 6 inches in height; and about 1 inch to about 6 inches in width and having a compressive force deflection at 25% deflection of from about 0.5 to about 50 psi.

Abstract: A mattress comprising coil springs arranged as spring units in covering pockets, a so-called pocket mattress, is provided. The spring units of the mattress are arranged in succession in elongate strings, the mattress comprising a plurality of such interconnected strings arranged side by side. A distinguishing feature of the mattress is that at least one spring unit within at least one string has a height that differs from the height of the other spring units within the same string. A method and a device for manufacturing such a mattress are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of fabric treatment with natural oil essence microcapsule, which is an integrative process including low temperature plasma fabric treatment technique, natural oil microcapsulation technique and fabric coating technique with natural oil microcapsules for facilitating oil essence microcapsulation and fabricating the fabrics thereof with high efficacy.

Abstract: Aqueous dispersions containing at least: a) a copolymer of compounds corresponding to formula (I): R1—O—CO—CR2?CH2??(I), ?in which R1 is a branched or unbranched alkyl group containing 8 to 22 carbon atoms and R2 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, with monomers selected from compounds corresponding to formula (Ia): R3—O—CO—CR4?CH2??(Ia), ?in which R3 is a branched or unbranched alkyl group containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms and R4 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and b) a copolymer of compounds corresponding to formula (II): CnF2n—CH2—CH2—O—CO—CR5?CH2??(II), ?in which R5 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms and n is a number of 4 to 12, with monomers selected from compounds corresponding to formula (Ia), and c) emulsifiers, with the proviso that the ratio by weight between the copolymers a) and the copolymers b) is 10:1 to 1:10.

Abstract: A side panel for a fabric care appliance is described. The side panel includes an embossed pattern for increasing a first natural frequency (or first harmonic) of the side panel. Preferably, the first natural frequency is substantially higher than any ordinary operating frequency or driving frequency of the appliance. For example, in a washing machine, the first natural frequency of the side panel is preferably at least 1.6 times greater than the maximum rotational frequency of a drum or tumbler of the machine.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for dyeing fiber materials with sulfur dyes by regenerating the dyebath redox potential, which comprises, during the dyeing process, the dyeing liquor being circulated between the dyeing apparatus and an attached electrolytic cell and the sulfur dye which has been unwantedly oxidized in the dyebath being cathodically reduced in the electrolytic cell.

Abstract: The present patent application concerns an agent for the simultaneous brightening and coloring of keratin fibers, said agent being characterized in that it contains at least one peroxy salt and at least one dye resistant to peroxy salts which is taken from the group consisting of azo dyes, quinone dyes, triphenylmethane dyes, nitro dyes, acid dyes and basic dyes.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition for dyeing keratin fibers, for example, human keratin fibers such as the hair, comprising, in a medium suitable for dyeing, at least one alcohol oxidase enzyme, at least one substrate for the enzyme, and at least one cationic oxidation base. Further disclosed herein are a process for dyeing keratin fibers, comprising applying this composition to the keratin fibers, and a dyeing “kit”.

Abstract: Present invention is about coloring composition for keratin fibers especially human hair comprising a—at least one oxidation dyestuff precursor reacting with peroxide, which is selected from pyrazole or the water-soluble salts thereof, b—at least one acidic direct dye, and c—at least one cationic direct dye selected from the compounds presented with the general formulas III, IV, V and VI wherein R9, R10, R11 and R12 stand for hydrogen, a CH3— or C2H5— group, R13 stands for hydrogen, —OCH3 or —OC2H5 and Y is an anion such as chloride, bromide, methosulfate.

Abstract: This invention relates to a hair dyeing composition comprising at least one anionic and at least one cationic direct acting hair dyes and showing excellent dyeing ability and excellent resistance to hair washing and environmental influences. The colouring composition of this invention are ready to use colouring composition and, therefore, do not require any mixing prior to application with additional agents such as oxidizers. According to the invention, suitable cationic dyestuffs are of the following structure wherein R1 and R2 stand for hydrogen, a CH3— or C2H5— group, R3 stands for hydrogen, —OCH3 or —OC2H5, and Y? is chloride, bromide, methosulfate.

Abstract: Present invention is about coloring composition for keratin fibers especially human hair comprising a—at least one oxidation dyestuff precursor reacting with peroxide, which is selected from 4-aminophenol and the derivatives thereof of the general formula (I) wherein R is a C1-C3-alkyl group, a hydroxy-C1-C3-alkyl group or a halogen atom, in particular Cl, and n is a number from 0 to 2, and/or 2-aminophenol and/or 1,4 diaminobenzene and substituted p-phenylenediamines and the derivatives thereof of the general formula II wherein R1 and R2 are same or different, and stands for hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 hydroxyalkyl, isopropyl, phenyl or p-aminophenyl, R3 is hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 hydroxyalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy, chloride or isopropyl, R4 is hydrogen, halogen, in particular chloride, C1-C4 alkyl or C1-C4 hydroxyalkyl, R5 and R6 are the same or different, a group selected from hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 hydroxyalkyl or isopropyl, R7 is hydrogen and R8 is a group selected from hydrogen, hydroxyl, C

Abstract: Present invention is about coloring composition for keratin fibers especially human hair comprising a—at least one oxidation dyestuff precursor reacting with peroxide, which is selected from tetraaminopyrimidines, triaminohydroxypyrimidines, diamino mono- and -di-hydroxy-pyrimidines and/or aminotriazines or water-soluble salts thereof, b—at least one acidic direct dye, and c—at least one cationic direct dye selected from the compounds presented with the general formulas III, IV, V and VI wherein R9, R10, R11 and R12 stand for hydrogen, a CH3— or C2H5— group, R13 stands for hydrogen, —OCH3 or —OC2H5 and Y is an anion such as chloride, bromide, methosulfate.

Abstract: This invention relates to a hair dyeing composition comprising at least one anionic and at least one cationic direct acting hair dyes and showing excellent dyeing ability and excellent resistance to hair washing and environmental influences. The colouring composition of this invention are ready to use colouring composition and, therefore, do not require any mixing prior to application with additional agents such as oxidizers. According to the invention the preferred cationic dyestuffs are selected from the following structures wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 stand for hydrogen, a CH3— or C2H5— group, and Y is an anion such as chloride, bromide, methosulfate.

Abstract: A composition for application to the skin, the lips, the nails, and/or hair is disclosed, wherein the composition comprises at least one first coloring agent in an amount sufficient to color the composition, comprising particles of at least one composite pigment, the particles comprising an inorganic core at least partially coated with at least one organic coloring substance, and at least one second coloring agent in an amount sufficient to produce a specific optical effect in the composition which is visibly perceptible to a human observer. A method of making up the skin, lips, nails, and/or hair is also disclosed.

Abstract: An enhancing mechanism to be placed primarily below the neutral axis of a girder is presented. The movement and deflection of the girder causes the enhancing mechanism to alter the bending moment distribution of the girder. The mechanism is configured so that when combined with the girder, the overall dimensions of the combined system is not much bigger than the dimensions of the girder alone. A tension member may be incorporated into the lower boundary of the enhancing mechanism, and connections are used to attach the mechanism to the girder below the neutral axis. The girder and the enhancing mechanism may be made of the same material or different materials. The compression forces developed in the long diagonal members of the enhancing mechanism become a reaction at the girder end points. A direct connection of the long diagonal members to support points load shear directly to the end supports.

Abstract: A lighted brush has a brush head mounted on a housing. Batteries stored within the housing power a seven color LED module made of three light emitting diodes (LEDs). A transparent handle illuminated by the seven color LED module has a module controller. The transparent handle mounted on the housing at a housing end is an acrylic rod directing light from the end of the rod and from the sides of the rod.

Abstract: The invention relates to a treatment element (1), which can be mounted onto an appliance for cleaning dental interstices. Said element comprises a shank (2), provided with bristles that radiate outwards (3). The brush head has a substantially polygonal, in particular triangular form (5). Said head can have a series of zones of different diameters along the shaft (2) and in particular, tapers (6) towards its end.

Abstract: A brush with handle (6) and bristle holder head (5) in which said handle (6) and said bristle holder head (5) are joined by an intermediate flexible element (3, 3a, 3b)

Abstract: A wet/dry vacuum is disclosed. The wet/dry vacuum preferably includes a base, a handle coupled with the base, a lid coupled with the handle, and a container that is removable from the base. In operation, the container is placed on the base. As the handle is rotated towards the rear of the base, the handle secures the container to the base by lowering the lid onto the container.

Abstract: An anti-slip support structure includes a locating block fixedly fastened to the back panel of a webpad and provided with a pin, a back support pivoted to the pin and adapted to support the webpad on a flat surface in a tilted position, two anti-slip blocks provided at the bottom side of the back panel of the webpad, and two anti-slip rubber feet fixedly provided at the bottom side of the back support and adapted to increase friction between the back support and the flat surface on which the web stands.

Abstract: The Decorative Doorstop is unique in the variety of very decorative coverings and ornamentations utilized to encase the weighted bag of sand that provides the bulk to allow the doorstop to function as it is placed adjacent to the doors that are to be held open. Also, the very decorative variety of designs allows it to be utilized as stand alone art or incorporated into any variety of decorative schemes for a desired room or enclosure.

Abstract: A self-contained hinge is disclosed for use in a flip-style device, such as a personal digital assistant (PDA). A can receives a spring that provides a compressive force to maintain a cam pressed against a follower. Additionally, the spring applies a torsional force to the cam to facilitate rotation of the follower relative to the cam and automatically open the hinge.

Abstract: A hinge assembly for a foldable working platform, said hinge assembly comprising a hinge body (22), first and second hinge arms (24,26) connected to the hinge body (22), the first hinge arm being rotatable relative to the hinge body about a first axis of rotation (28), the second hinge arm being rotatable relative to the hinge body about a second axis of rotation (30), wherein the first and second axes (28,30) are non-coaxial and wherein movement of the hinge arms beyond the open position is restricted by interaction of abutment portions of the first and second hinge arms with respective abutment portions of the hinge body.

Abstract: Provided is a locking segmented handle for use with a cleaning implement and the like. The handle includes two or more segments that are coupled at assembly to form the handle. Each segment includes connector elements at connector ends of the segments. The connector elements of each segment include components that cooperate with corresponding components of the connector elements of other segments to preclude relative rotational motion of the segments after complete assembly of the segments to form the handle.

Abstract: A holding device for sanitary and more particularly bath room sector possesses a hand grip arrangement with an associated attachment means having at least two pairs of suction heads by means of which the hand grip arrangement may be secured to an even surface and may be detached from same, the hand grip arrangement being coupled or able to be coupled by means of coupling means with each pair of suckers at coupling points lying between the respective suction heads of a pair of suckers.

Abstract: A striate-body fixation fixture includes a base plate a first side and a second side opposite to each other. The fixture includes a positioning plate included in the base plate for mounting the striate body in position on the first side of the base plate. The fixture includes first and second insertion holes extending through the base plate and opposed to each other with respect to the positioning plate. The fixture includes a guide wall defining at least one of the first and second insertion holes and approaching the other insertion hole for guiding a band to secure the striate body on the fixture as the guide wall extends toward the second side of the base plate.

Abstract: A tie strap assembly for encircling and securing bundles of articles or discrete items including a looped tie strap or elastic band and a coupler for engaging opposite ends of the strap. The coupler includes an elongated shank having hook shaped arms on one end and an open ring on the opposite end. Protrusions are provided on the ring for capturing one end of the strap and keeper arms protrude from the shank to aid in holding the opposite end of the strap on the hook shaped arms. The ring has an open center for hanging the assembly for storage.

Abstract: One-piece and two-piece watchbands may be quickly and easily installed on a watch of the wearer's choice and may just as easily be removed and replaced with another watchband to provide color and style coordination with other items of the wearer's chosen wardrobe.

Abstract: This invention provides a synthetic-resin-made linear slide fastener having a top end stop and a bottom end stop, which can be manufactured easily and is of rigid structure and free from burrs. A coil-like or zigzag-like linear fastener element row (3) of synthetic resin is mounted on a side edge of a fastener tape (4), and then a rod-like body (6) is inserted into a coupling space portion (13) in a rear side of coupling heads (10) of plural fastener elements at a terminal end of the fastener element row (3) and attached thereto. Alternatively, a curved sheet-like body (7) is attached such that the sheet-like body surrounds and covers surfaces of the coupling heads (10), leg portions (11) and connecting portions (12) and thereafter, the rod-like body or the sheet-like body is fused with fastener elements (3) by ultrasonic welding so as to form an end stop (14) as the top end stop (15) or the bottom stop end (16) having an excellent appearance.

Abstract: Zipper securing devices for keeping zippers in a securely closed but unlocked condition that provide for easy un-fastening and re-fastening of the zipper securing device. In one embodiment, the zipper securing device comprises an elastic loop assembly and post. In a second embodiment, the zipper securing device comprises two zipper pulls which snap together. In a third embodiment, the zipper securing device comprises a hook assembly and zipper pull assembly. In a fourth embodiment, the zipper securing device comprises an elastic loop assembly and zipper slider assembly.

Abstract: A universal cradle apparatus having a pair of substantially rigid jaw structures each configured with a flange structure having a substantially planar mounting surface adapted for being secured to respective cooperating male and female portions of a spring-return clamping mechanism formed of telescoping male linear drive shaft and mating female linear drive channel. The two jaw structures are each configured with a shallow cup-shaped clamping surface that is projected above the respective flange structure. The jaw structures are mounted on the respective drive shaft and drive channel each having its respective cup-shaped interior clamping surface facing toward the clamping surface of the other jaw. A spring is coupled for biasing the male drive shaft into the mating female drive channel of the clamping mechanism, thereby driving the two jaw structures together along a linear drive axis of the clamping mechanism.

Abstract: A pacifier strap clip (1) with two clamping parts (2) pivotable relative to each other and having co-operating clamping regions (3), opposing inner-side surfaces (6) of the clamping regions (3) resting against each other in a closed clamping position of the pacifier strap clip (1), and the surface (6) of at least one clamping region (3) at least partially consisting of a material having a lower hardness than the material of the clamping parts (2), and the clamping parts (2) being formed by the legs of a U-section (8), the apex (8?) of which is provided as a pivot axis, or pivoting region, respectively, for the clamping parts (2), and the clamping regions (3) of the pacifier strap clip (1) being spaced apart in their relaxed open position.

Abstract: A buckle that is compact in a longitudinal direction and uses an unlatching force that may be effectively applied to a latch member when releasing a tongue from a buckle. The buckle is configured so that as an operation button is manipulated in the unlatching direction from a state in which a tongue and a latching portion of a latch member are latched, the slider moves so that the inclined face of a pressed portion of the slider comes in contact with the inclined face of a pressing portion of an ejector and presses the ejector. Then, the ejector is spaced from the tongue and the biasing force of an ejector spring is effectively applied to the latch member via the ejector and the slider in the unlatching direction. An unlatching force is thereby applied to the latch member so that the latch member pivots in the unlatching direction, causing release of the tongue.

Abstract: An aglet for facilitating the threading of a lace on footwear, the aglet having a curved, tapering shape connected to the lace, a neck, an apex, and differing inner and outer axes of curvature converging at the apex.

Abstract: An adjustable clamp assembly (600) includes an elongated connection member (640) and a gear assembly (650). The gear assembly includes a rotatable first gear member having an axis of rotation substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the connection member (640). The gear assembly also includes a second gear member cooperatively engaged with the first gear member. The clamp assembly further includes a first clamp member (630). The elongated connection member (640), the gear assembly (650) and the first clamp member (630) are arranged such that rotation of the first gear member results in a linear motion of the first clamp member (630) parallel to the longitudinal axis of the connection member (640).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a crank arm remover for a bicycle, which includes a screw bolt and a threaded sleeve. The screw bolt is provided at an end with a corner portion which is to be pushed by a grip handle, another end of the screw bolt is provided with an abutting block. The threaded sleeve is screwed on the screw bolt. The characteristics of this present invention are that the abutting block has more than one layer of abutting portion, and the respective layers of abutting portion have different sizes. By such arrangements, this crank arm remover will be operable to assemble and disassemble the crank arm of different sizes.