Abstract: The present invention discloses a material of storage device, a storage device and a bag of the same. The material of storage device comprise a composite layer composed of polyurethane layer, polyurethane-polyurea copolymer layer, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer layer materials. The storage device is formed by the above material, which can be folded in vertical direction and/or horizontal direction; the storage device has a plurality of cavity-shaped storage chamber. A bag formed by the storage device is disclosed. The material and structure of the present invention has the features of waterproof, light weight, proper hardness, capability to fold, high wearing feature, scratch resistant. The storing spatial pattern of the said storage device could be adjusted when needed; it could effectively protect the stored items. The provided bag could be opened partially, allowing quickly and conveniently access to the stored items, the storage space in the bag is designed for a better protection of stored items.

Abstract: A contact lens package case includes a case frame having a case frame panel with a right panel edge, a left panel edge and first and second panel surfaces extending between the right panel edge and the left panel edge; a right contact lens compartment including a right compartment end cap carried by the first panel surface at the left panel edge of the case frame panel; and a right compartment cover carried by the case frame in sliding relation thereto. The right compartment cover is positional between a closed position engaging the right compartment end cap and an open position disengaging the right compartment end cap. A left contact lens compartment includes a left compartment end cap carried by the second panel surface at the right panel edge of the case frame panel and a left compartment cover carried by the case frame in sliding relation thereto.

Abstract: A novelty submarine eyewear case being configured to receive and protect an article of eyewear. The case can be translucent and be configured to be stackable one on another for display purposes. The case can also be configured to have a density being greater than water such that it can be used as a diving toy resembling a submarine.

Abstract: A pull handle of a luggage, which is adapted for accommodating a control device having a button, includes a main body and a cover. The main body has a transverse pipe, two vertical pipes integrally extended from two ends of the transverse pipe respectively, and a hollow portion located at the transverse pipe. The cover is mounted to the main body and covers at least one part of the hollow portion. The cover and the transverse pipe constitute a grip which has an opening corresponding in position to the button of the control device. In this way, the pull handle is not only firm in structure so as to be uneasily damaged and have long life time, but also simplified in assembling process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hair styling appliance (100, 100?, 100?) comprising at least one heater (103, 104) having a plurality of heating zones (Z1-Z5). The heating zones are independently operable arranged along the length of the heater. The sequential arrangement of the independently operable heating zones helps to improve the thermal control of the hair styling appliance. The hair styling appliance may be a hair straightener, curling tong, curling wand or a crimping iron.

Abstract: A hair styling device simplifies the task of curling a person's hair. The device includes a first heating element extending from the first end of a handle. The first heating element is elongated and spiral defining a first plurality of spaced coils. A pivot arm coupled to the handle is pivotable between a closed position and a pivoted position. A second heating element extends from a primary end of the pivot arm. The second heating element is elongated and spiral defining a second plurality of spaced coils. The second plurality of spaced coils is interlaced and substantially co-linear with the first plurality of coils when the pivot arm is in the closed position. The second heating element pivots away from the first heating element when the pivot arm is pivoted into the pivoted position.

Abstract: A heat conducting mechanism for a personal care device comprising: a heat conductor and a mounting rack, wherein, the heat conductor is fixedly mounted on the mounting rack. The heat conductor is an aluminum plate, and a bamboo fiber layer or a carbon fiber layer is arranged at a working face of the heat conductor. According to the disclosure, the aluminum plate and bamboo fibers are combined, and the aluminum plate is easy to form, low in machining requirements and low in material cost. For example, for a using face, the bamboo fibers are additionally arranged at a surface of the aluminum plate. The bamboo fibers have good breathability and high wear resistance, and have the functions of natural antibiosis, bacteriostasis, mite removal, deodorizing and ultraviolet ray resistance, and thus the effect of environmental protection is achieved.

Abstract: A headband that holds one or more earphones against the head of a wearer. The headband includes a slider that supports an earphone, a generally tubular cushion assembly that has an inside and an outside and that is engaged with the slider so as to allow relative movement of the slider and the cushion assembly, where the slider is located at least in part inside of the cushion assembly. A flexible cover is located over at least some of the outside of the cushion assembly, where the cover has an engaging portion that is located inside of the cushion assembly. A retaining member is located at least in part inside of the cushion assembly, where the engaging portion of the cover is located between the retaining member and the inside of the cushion assembly.

Abstract: A hair care appliance including a body, and a handle having a first end in fluid communication with the body and a second end comprising a primary fluid inlet into the appliance wherein the primary fluid inlet includes a first aperture extending at least partially around the handle and a second aperture extending through the second end of the handle. The handle can include an end wall that is substantially orthogonal to the handle at the second end with the second aperture extending through the end wall. The first aperture may be adjacent the second end. The handle may include a fan unit for drawing fluid into the primary fluid inlet upstream of the primary fluid inlet. The first aperture may include a plurality of apertures extending at least partially around and along the handle. The second aperture may include a plurality of apertures extending through the handle end.

Abstract: A hair care appliance including, a body, a heater, a PCB and a primary fluid flow path extending from a primary fluid inlet into the appliance to a primary fluid outlet out of the body wherein the PCB and heater are in fluid communication with the primary fluid flow path and the PCB is upstream of the heater. A fan unit may be provided and the fan unit is upstream of the heater and may be upstream or downstream of the PCB. A thermal barrier may be provided between the PCB and the heater. The thermal barrier may be in thermal communication with the PCB and functions as a heat sink for the PCB.

Abstract: An attachment for a handheld appliance, the attachment having a first end for connection to the appliance and a second end, a first wall extending from the first end towards the second end and defining a fluid flow path through the attachment, a second wall extending from the second end towards the first end about the first wall and defining a second fluid flow path extending between the first wall and the second wall. The first end of the appliance may be substantially circular. The fluid flow path may have a fluid inlet that may be annular at the first end. The fluid inlet may be defined by the first wall and an inner wall extending around and at least partially along the first wall. The inner wall may be substantially equidistant from the first wall around the fluid inlet. A hair care appliance comprises such as attachment.

Abstract: A drawing apparatus includes an object insertion portion into which an object is inserted, the object being at least one finger or toe having a nail, a plurality of pressing units which apply pressing forces to the object inserted in the object insertion portion to hold the object in the object insertion portion and a processor which controls the pressing forces applied by the plurality of pressing units respectively to adjust an inclination in a width direction of the nail of the object inserted in the object insertion portion.

Abstract: A pumping-type cosmetic container having a side button, and, when pressing a button part which is positioned toward a side so as to be crossed at a right angle to a container body, a first check valve is closed while a second check valve is opened, and the contents flowing into a cylinder are discharged outward through an applicator. Therefore, with a simple structure of the pumping-type cosmetic container having a side button, a user can directly apply a fixed amount of contents to a desired region.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for providing samples (e.g., cosmetic samples) with primary product packages (e.g., cosmetic product packages) exterior to the primary product package.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for dispensing cosmetic material. The apparatus includes a dispensing assembly configured to receive at least one cartridge that contains a cosmetic material and to dispense a specified amount of the cosmetic material from the cartridge into a receiving area; a memory configured to receive and store dispensing information which includes the specified amount of the cosmetic material to be dispensed for each cartridge disposed in the dispensing assembly to achieve a specified single use of a cosmetic application; and circuitry configured to obtain the dispensing information from the memory and to control the dispensing assembly to dispense the cosmetic material from each cartridge disposed in the dispensing assembly into the receiving area according to the one or more specified amounts included in the dispensing information.

Abstract: A kayak that collapses to form a backpack structure. The kayak includes a plurality of removably connectable hull members. The hull members include at least a middle section, a front section, and a rear section. The middle section comprises a tapered complex body having a cavity. The tapered complex body has a width larger than width of the front section and rear section such that the tapered complex body can receive the front section and the rear section in the cavity of the middle section. A plurality of bolts are configured to removably connect the hull members. The bolts provide pressure to a rubber gasket for connecting the front section and the rear section to the middle section. A cockpit is formed by removably connecting the front section and rear section to the middle section via the bolts. A seat member is removably attached to the cockpit.

Abstract: An exoskeleton system is disclosed including a hip joint to provide anatomically emulating three degrees of freedom of movement of the hip joint at a hip location of a user, a knee joint to provide anatomically emulating forward and backward movement of the knee joint at a knee location of the user, an ankle joint to provide anatomically emulating forward and backward movement of the ankle joint at an ankle location of the user, a knee rocker arm as part of the knee joint to transfer a load to a ground surface when the knee rocker arm is in contact with the ground surface as manually powered by the user, and a ground rocker arm as part of the ankle joint to transfer the load to a ground surface when the ground rocker arm is in contact with the ground surface as manually powered by the user.

Abstract: A mountable tool holster is generally disclosed. The mountable tool holster comprises a tool holster and an elongated reinforced backing. The tool holster includes a support arm having a first end spaced apart from a second end. A first leg extends generally perpendicular to the first end and a second leg extends generally perpendicular to the second end. The holster is attached to a front side of the elongated, reinforced backing.

Abstract: A simple, portable carrier for a non-rigid container such as a plastic bag or sack that permits container to remain open for filling with articles or materials while serving as a carrying handle, especially suitable for highway crew members cleaning debris over long stretches of roadway. Device is comprised of a rigid member such as a hollow rod (tube), snug-fitting end caps, and end cap retaining bands. A segment of the open end of container is entrapped at each end of rigid member and held in place by friction between end caps and each end of rigid member. The device is reusable and is small enough to be carried in a pocket or on a belt loop.

Abstract: A cosmetic brush having a flare-shaped ferrule at its mouth, through which an advanceable and retractable, resilient bristle brush extends. The brush connects in the handle, with an elevator mechanism that has a cupped upper end which carries the brush, and effects the axial movement thereof. As more bristles are exposed at the ferrule's flare-shaped mouth in response to their advancing movement, the degree of flare of the brush increases. The resilience of the exposed bristles along with the flare adjustability, creates the same effect as a plurality of different sized, smaller brushes. There is thus eliminated the need for carrying multiple different sized brushes that might otherwise be required in order to produce an equivalent optimal brushing result.

Abstract: A toothbrush includes a brush head having a capsule receiving zone sized to receive a dentrifice capsule. A plurality angled bristles may retain the capsule in such zone. Loading of such toothbrush with a capsule may be performed with a dispenser including a toothbrush manipulation element adapted to move a retention structure associated with the brush head, and dispensation element adapted to deliver the capsule into the receiving zone. Such dispenser may include a desiccant material disposed to receive moisture from a capsule storage container. A dispenser may further include a plurality of toothbrush insertion apertures each adapted to receive a portion of a different toothbrush, so as to enable multiple users each having different toothbrushes to use the same dispenser without requiring contact between multiple brushes and single capsule interface surface of the dispenser.

Abstract: Methods and systems for managing policy configurations of different device types are described herein. An interface may be provided to a user where individual settings of different device types that are similar or the same are mapped to the same setting on the interface. The valid options or values for the individual device types are evaluated to identify common options or values. The user may select the common options or values of each common setting. The values selected as common settings values may be saved as the values for the corresponding individual settings of the different device types.

Abstract: A height adjustable desk can include a work surface; and at least one leg assembly connected to the work surface. The at least one leg assembly can include: a first member; and a second member moveable relative to the first member along a longitudinal axis; and a counterbalance mechanism connected to the desk and configured to counteract a force exerted on the work surface. The counterbalance mechanism can include: a wheel; a gas spring having a cylinder and a moveable piston; a wheel moveably connected to the gas spring; and the tension member is connected to the leg assembly.

Abstract: A portable tabletop assembly includes a horizontal tabletop, first and second pairs of legs for supporting the tabletop on a horizontal surface, a first crossbeam, and a height lock. Each pair of legs includes a first leg and a second leg pivotably connected to one another. Each leg has a first leg end, and a second leg end slidably coupled to the tabletop. The first crossbeam connects the first leg of the first pair of legs to the first leg of the second pair of legs. The height lock is engageable at infinite positions between raised and storage positions to inhibit horizontal sliding of the first crossbeam and the second leg ends of the first legs to fix a height of the tabletop above the horizontal surface. A method of adjusting the height of a portable tabletop assembly is also disclosed.

Abstract: A composite table top including a top plate and a bottom plate. The top plate has an outer and an inner surface. The bottom plate has a plurality of projections, each of the plurality of projections has a top defining a top surface. The composite table top has at least a pair of reinforcement inserts disposed at two opposite edges of the bottom plate. The sum of the top surfaces of the plurality of projections is 30%-70% of the upper surface of the bottom plate.

Abstract: A desk (10, 10a, 10b) having a top section (14) including a central hole (12) wherein a user of the desk may sit and a gap (26) where they may enter. The top section has multiple sub-sections (20a-c) that assemble so the top section is substantially round and forms a top side whereupon objects may be placed on the desk. A central section (16) includes multiple uprights (30, 54) each having one or more wheels (46, 58) upon which the top section rotatably rests when the desk is assembled.

Abstract: A device for releasably connecting a furniture pull-out to a guidance unit that movably guides the furniture pull-out in a furniture body comprises: a base part; an adjuster arranged on the base part and comprising a plurality of components movable in relation to one another, the adjuster enabling a position of the furniture pull-out to be set in at least one spatial direction relative to the guidance unit; and a stop mechanism to delimit the travel of the adjuster, the stop mechanism including a springy-elastic component.

Abstract: A posture adjustment system includes a set of sensors coupled to a chair on which a person may sit. The posture adjustment system gathers data from the set of sensors and generates a posture model that reflects a posture associated with the seated person. The posture adjustment system then determines corrections to the posture of the person that could, potentially, improve their posture. The posture adjustment system then indicates those corrections to the person, or, alternatively, applies a set of adjustments to the chair to cause the person to assume a new posture that reflects the posture corrections.

Abstract: Beam mounted chair assemblies may include at least two standards supported on a floor, a beam secured to, and supported by, the standards, and a plurality of chair assemblies secured to, and supported by, the beam. Chair assemblies may be secured to a beam via associated chair brackets. Chair brackets may include chair seat pivots that pivotally secure a chair seat in proximity to a chair back such that the chair seat may pivot between an up and a down position. Chair brackets and standards may be secured to a beam such that the chair brackets and standards may be linearly positioned along a full length of the beam without interfering with one another.

Abstract: A seating arrangement system for securing the spacing of a predetermined arrangement of seating is provided. The seating arrangement system embodies a plurality of movable tiles forming a supporting surface for securing the predetermined arrangement of movable seats, wherein each tile associated with a vertical member of each seat is selectively pivoted to an opening configuration, exposing a base aperture into which the vertical member is secured. The remaining tiles being selectively maintained in the closed configuration, providing an even surface for traversing about the predetermined arrangement of movable seats.

Abstract: The sunbathing mat with integrated angled headrest is adapted for use in sunbathing. The sunbathing mat with integrated angled headrest is a portable sunbed that is further equipped with a thermal pocket that is adapted for use in storing beverages and one or more photovoltaic cells that are adapted to provide power through a USB port. The sunbathing mat with integrated angled headrest comprises a mat, a thermal pocket, one or more photovoltaic cells, a USB port, and a voltage regulator.

Abstract: A chair with a frame with tubular elements, which comprises two inverted V-shaped elements that form the front legs and rear legs, are parallel and are joined substantially at their inner curvature to a rod-like crossmember, two L-shaped elements connected by the crossmember on which they are arranged in a parallel configuration so as to form a support for the back and for the seat, respectively with first substantially vertical portions thereof and second substantially horizontal portions.

Abstract: A collapsible chair includes a collapsible seat having a front portion and an opposing rear portion and a collapsible back. The collapsible back includes a first back support member and a second back support member. Each of the first back support member and the second back support member includes an arcuate portion extending toward the front portion of the collapsible seat. A back membrane is coupled to the back support members and spans a distance between the back support members.

Abstract: A footrest device for armchairs or sofas has two footrest panels, which have substantially the same width, and are movable under the thrust of a crank mechanism between an extracted operating position, in which the two footrest panels project from the front of a support frame, and a retracted rest position, in which the two footrest panels substantially overlap one another.

Abstract: A cell phone and accessories pouch is attached or attachable an armrest of a chair. An closeable inboard pouch pocket has a transparent view panel for inboard-only visual access to pocket content due to an opaque outboard surface or outboard pocket. Items fall to the bottom of the inboard pocket in a first instance beneath the armrest due to a depending flap near the armrest. In another instance, depending flap wraps around the armrest, placing the stored cellphone atop the armrest and permitting both visual and through-panel tactile access to the cellphone. The size of the pouch is less than the size of the armrest. Pocket closures include zippers, buttons, snaps, hook and loop cloth or ziploc closures. Pouch mounts for removable attachment include snaps, buttons, toggle bars, screws, nuts and tongue-n-groove. The pouch may be permanently affixed to the chair.

Abstract: An apparatus has an ergonomic-device support assembly including a stationary frame assembly configured to be received and selectively positioned underneath a desk relative to a user. The ergonomic-device support assembly is configured to receive and support an ergonomic device. This is done in such a way that the ergonomic device is selectively movable relative to the user of the desk between an extended-deployment position and a retracted-storage position.

Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to an adjustable bed apparatus, in particular an adjustable bed foundation. The adjustable foundation includes independently adjustable lumbar and/or neck support structures on an adjustable back/head section of the adjustable bed foundation. In some embodiments, the lumbar and neck support structures include inflatable air bladder structures. In other embodiments, the lumbar and neck support structures include mechanically actuatable subsections of the adjustable back/head section of the adjustable bed foundation.

Abstract: An all truss foundation unit, method of making the foundation unit, and a foundation unit kit. The foundation unit is formed of multiple cross trusses interconnected by bridging top and bottom side rails. This results in a flat surface on both the top and the bottom of the foundation unit. The kit is formed of a plurality of the trusses and four side rails, with the trusses and side rails being oriented together with their longitudinal dimensions aligned in a generally parallel orientation and with at least some of their flat sides in contact with one another. When the foundation unit is constructed, a truss locator guide is provided on at least two of the side rails, and the cross trusses are oriented in a parallel, spaced relationship in accordance with the truss locator guide.

Abstract: A bed covering device for protecting humans, animals and objects from crawling pests such as bed bugs. The device includes a top component for contacting the top surface of bedding such as a mattress or box spring. The top component includes barrier material suitable for preventing pests from biting humans or animals resting on the bedding. The device further includes a fitted side skirt joined to the periphery of the top component and having a slippery, i.e., low friction, exterior surface that hinders bed bugs and similar pests from climbing up the covered bedding and gaining access to humans, animals, or objects resting atop the bedding. The device may be part of a system including pillow protectors, headboard and/or footboard protectors for preventing contact by traditional bed coverings with walls or bed structures that may be infested by bed bugs.

Abstract: A cushion includes a cushion shell formed to define a fill receiving cavity and a cushion fill that resides within the fill receiving cavity. The cushion shell includes a shell upper surface, at least one shell side surface and a bottom surface. The shell upper surface is generally oriented parallel to a first plane. The shell upper surface does not include any seams and is fabricated from at least one water impervious material. The at least one shell side surface is generally oriented parallel to a second plane perpendicular to the first plane. The shell side surface is fabricated from the at least one water impervious material. The shell bottom surface is generally oriented parallel to the first plane. The shell bottom surface is fabricated from a water pervious material and is joined to the side surface along a bottom edge seam.

Abstract: The toddler stadium chair is adapted for use with bleacher or stadium seats. The toddler stadium chair is secured to a bleacher or stadium seat using a first plurality of straps. The toddler stadium chair is provisioned with a second plurality of straps that are used to secure the toddler into the toddler stadium chair after it has been secured to the bleacher or stadium seat. The toddler stadium chair comprises a seat, a first plurality of straps, and a second plurality of straps.

Abstract: A baby support for supporting a baby positioned on a front torso of a supporting person. The baby support includes an elongated soft body that extends across a back torso of the supporting person and the baby. The baby support also includes fastening ends that overlap and secure to support the baby on the front torso of the supporting adult. The baby support may be configured to stretch to generate an elastic force to pull the back torso of the baby towards the back torso of the supporting person.

Abstract: A modular system includes modular components capable of easy assembly, disassembly, and reuse. The system has a J-form component, I-form component, terminal components, and structural components. The system also includes removable mounting plates for assembly. The components are capable of enclosing, supporting, and displaying electronic, mechanical, and audio-visual displays.

Abstract: A cushion including a pillow portion (2) useable for supporting the head of a user of the cushion and an elongate trunk (4) portion that extends away from the pillow portion (2) and which is usable for supporting the chin of the user. Wherein the pillow portion (2) is shaped so that it is useable to extend from at least a position on the back of the neck of a user whose head is being supported by the pillow portion (2) that is less than three centimeters from the mid-point of the back of the neck to at least a position where it contacts an ear of the user, and wherein in this use of the pillow portion (2) the trunk portion (4) extends away from the pillow portion (2) towards the chin of the user.

Abstract: A lid assembly for a beverage container having a lid housing, a seal assembly and a trigger member. The seal assembly has a drink seal to close the drink aperture. The seal assembly is rotatedly connected to the lid housing and movable between a use position and a cleaning position to allow the drink aperture to be open for cleaning. The trigger member is connected to the lid housing and is capable of engaging the seal assembly in the use position, but it cannot engage the seal assembly in the cleaning position. Additionally, a trigger lock is connected to the lid housing to prevent engagement of the seal assembly by the trigger member when the trigger lock is locked. The trigger lock may also contain a visual indicator to indicate that the lock is in the locked position.

Abstract: A container is provided with a lid having a push-button trigger mechanism that operates both a drink seal for a drinking opening and a vent seal for a vent opening. The trigger translates in a straight line transverse to a longitudinal axis of the container body during the entire movement of the trigger to define a straight-line actuation stroke. The vent opening is initially opened during a first portion of the actuation stroke of the trigger, and the drink opening is initially opened during a second portion of the actuation stroke of the trigger.

Abstract: A food utensil having a handle portion and a food engagement portion, the food engagement portion includes one or more member(s) disposed about the periphery of the food engagement portion, whereby the one or more member(s) define a food engagement region. The utensil is suitable for use by young children.

Abstract: A one-piece construction chopsticks including symmetrical first and second portions connected to each other by a parallelepiped resilient member at a rear end thereof in a mirror image configuration. A hook on the second portion aligns and maintains positioning of the first and second portions and limits the size of an opening between a bottom side thereof. A pair of parallelelepiped rails perpendicularly disposed on a lower segment of the first portion guides and aligns the first and second portions. Interchangeable implements, such as a spoon, a fork, and a gripping tool, is attachable to the bottom side of each of the first and second portions. Thus, the present chopsticks secure a food particle between the gripping tools without the time and effort involved in developing the skills necessary to use conventional chopsticks, while also permitting the interchangeable use of an eating utensil, such as a spoon and a fork.

Abstract: A carrying case for storing items in a work environment includes a bag element for accommodating items having an access opening at the upper side when the bag element is in its position of use, and a dimensionally stable support frame to which an upper edge region of the bag element in the bag element's position of use is fixed in such a way that the access opening of the bag element is accessible through the support frame. A dimensionally stable holding bracket having a first projection and a second projection is provided on the support frame, permitting the carrying case to be hung from a board-like furniture element in such a way that the first projection makes contact with an upper side of the furniture element and the second projection makes contact with an underside of the furniture element.

Abstract: A safe rotatable apparatus for supporting a rural roadside mailbox and for providing a simple, low-cost, highly rugged mounting structure which is less subject to damage due to impact from passing vehicles. The apparatus returns to its original position after a side impact. It is made of a typical mailbox; a top structural member; (c) a manner to connect the mailbox to the member; strengthening gussets attached to an outer sleeve connected to the top member and a way for connecting gussets to the top member; the outer sleeve having an opening for a pivot rod; the pivot rod held to the outer sleeve; an inner post with a rotational “sinusoidal” slice at the top end of inner post and an opening for a locking bar at the bottom of the inner post; the locking bar and a way for ballasting the locking bar such as concrete.