Abstract: A footwear sole structure may include a plurality of discrete hexagonally-shaped sole elements defined by a plurality of sipes. The sipes may include a plurality of sipes that extend in a transverse direction across the sole structure and a plurality of sipes that extend in an oblique direction relative to the transverse sipes. A plurality of sipes may also subdivide the hexagonally-shaped sole elements into one or more diamond-shaped sole element portions. The sole structure may include additional features such as non-hexagonal sole elements and lugs distributed across a bottom surface of the sole structure.

Abstract: A sole structure for a shoe includes an upper wall portion disposed on the upper side, a lower wall portion disposed below and away from the upper wall portion, and a sidewall portion that is disposed between the upper wall portion and the lower wall portion and that is elastically deformable in the vertical direction. The upper and lower wall portions and the sidewall portion are formed of resin-made wall-shaped members. A three-dimensional elastic fiber structure formed of resin fibers is provided in the interior region between the upper wall portion and the lower wall portion. The interior region includes a hollow portion that is in contact with the three-dimensional elastic fiber structure via a partition wall formed of a resin-made wall-shaped member.

Abstract: A sole of a shoe includes a sole body and a plurality of lower protrusions and a plurality of upper protrusions arranged at least in positions each corresponding to a forefoot in the sole body. The sole body is configured such that hardness of a portion corresponding to a midfoot is higher than hardness of a portion corresponding to the forefoot.

Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a first cushioning element, a second cushioning element, and a panel disposed within a joint formed between the first cushioning element and the second cushioning element. The first cushioning element includes a first surface and a second surface formed on an opposite side from the first surface. The second cushioning element includes a third surface and a fourth surface formed on an opposite side from the third surface. The third surface of the second cushioning element is joined to the second surface of the first cushioning element to form a joint between the first cushioning element and the second cushioning element, where the fabric panel is interposed between the first cushioning element and the second cushioning element within the joint. The panel may be a fabric panel, and more particularly, may include a mesh textile material.

Abstract: An article of footwear including an adaptive support system includes a plurality of support members. Each support member includes an outer chamber and an inner chamber, the inner chamber being filled with a magnetorheological fluid. An electromagnet is disposed adjacent to the inner chamber and can be used to vary the viscosity of the magnetorheological fluid.

Abstract: A strobel for an article of footwear may include a casing having a peripheral flange and defining a cavity. The strobel may also include at least one cushioning member disposed in the cavity. An exterior surface of the casing facing away from the cavity may be a foot contact surface of the strobel and the peripheral flange may be configured for connection to a lower perimeter of a footwear upper of an article of footwear. A method of manufacturing an article of footwear includes securing a peripheral flange of the casing to a lower perimeter of an upper, the upper and the strobel defining a foot-receiving void of the article of footwear, the strobel having at least one cushioning member.

Abstract: A sole structure includes a heel region, a forefoot region, and a midfoot region disposed between the heel and forefoot regions. The sole structure also includes a first fluid-filled segment disposed within the forefoot region and includes a first portion extending continuously from a medial side of the sole structure to a lateral side of the sole structure. The sole structure also includes a second fluid-filled segment disposed between the heel region and the first fluid-filled segment and includes a first portion extending continuously between the medial side and the lateral side. The sole structure also includes a third fluid-filled segment disposed between the first fluid-filled segment and the second fluid-filled segment and includes a first portion extending along one of the medial side and the lateral side and a second portion extending from the first portion toward the other one of the medial side and the lateral side.

Abstract: An article of footwear may include a first ground engaging member extending substantially downward from a baseplate, the first ground engaging member may have a substantially triangular cross-sectional shape in a substantially horizontal plane, the first ground engaging member having a first sidewall edge, a second sidewall edge, and a third sidewall edge forming vertices of the substantially triangular cross-sectional shape. In addition, a first sidewall may have a concave portion that is concave in the substantially horizontal plane. Further, the first ground engaging member may be disposed proximate a peripheral edge of the outer member with the first sidewall edge disposed opposite the concave portion of the sidewall, and the first sidewall edge oriented facing toward the peripheral edge. Also, the concave portion of the first sidewall may be oriented in a substantially lateral direction, facing away from the peripheral edge of the outer member.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a shoe including an upper, the upper including an instep cover that covers the instep of a foot. The instep cover includes an instep cover body and a tongue. Two or more protrusions that are configured to extend in use from the instep cover body toward the foot are located at least in a region between the MP joint and the talus in a side portion of the instep cover body. The protrusions are made of embroidery. The protrusions have a height of 0.5 mm or more, a width of 2 mm or more, and a length of 2 mm or more. A distance between each pair of the adjacent protrusions is 2 mm or more in part of the region. The shoe of the present invention includes the upper that improves the heat dissipation properties without impairing the contact between the foot and the shoe.

Abstract: A shoe upper structure includes an inner upper having a foot-dorsum top portion that covers at least a dorsum top region of a foot of a shoe wearer, an outer upper having a heel portion that covers at least a heel region of the foot of the shoe wearer, and a stretchable portion that generates a tensional force to the foot-dorsum top portion of the inner upper toward a lower end of the heel portion of the outer upper when the shoe is worn by the shoe wearer.

Abstract: The object is to improve fitting and supporting properties relative to the midfoot region of the foot of the wearer. The upper structure 2 for the shoe 1 includes a stretchable inner upper portion 20 that has a forefoot part F to cover the forefoot region of the foot of the shoe wearer and a midfoot part M to cover the midfoot region of the foot, and an outer upper portion 21 that is less stretchable than the inner upper portion 20 and that is disposed outside the inner upper portion 20 and overlapped with the inner upper portion 20. In the state of a free length that the inner upper portion 20 is extended without slackening via its own weight when the upper structure 2 is inverted upside down, the inner upper portion 20 has a clearance e relative to the outer upper portion 21 at least at the midfoot part M.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a knitted component for an article of footwear. The knitted component may include a first side and a second side, where the first side and the second side form an overfoot portion. An underfoot portion may be located between the first side and the second side, where at least a portion of the first side and at least a portion of the second side of the knitted component are located on one of a medial side and a lateral side of the overfoot portion, and where a knitted course extends from the first side, through the underfoot portion, and to the second side.

Abstract: Lacing systems for articles of apparel can include a first continuous lace element and a second continuous lace element, with each having a lace-receiving portion secured to the article of apparel, directly or indirectly, and a lacing portion that can engage with respective loop apertures of the lace-receiving portion to provide a closure mechanism. The articles of apparel can be articles of footwear and the lacing system can be provided to close an opening in an upper of the article of footwear.

Abstract: A locking system for quick tying laces. Locking system includes a quick connect connector that is connected between the bottom portion of the laces and the top portion of the laces where a tension releasing system is located. The tension releasing system can release and retain the tension on laces after the shoe has been put on, the top portion of the laces which has the tension releasing system, can be secured to the bottom portion of the laces to prevent dangling of laces.

Abstract: A lacing system for an article of footwear has a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region. The system includes a sole structure, an upper attached to the sole structure, the upper having a lateral side, a medial side, and a tongue, a housing that is disposed along the tongue and entirely within the midfoot region, and an electronics assembly enclosed entirely within the housing. The electronics assembly includes at least a motor and a gear assembly. A first lace extends from the housing through a first aperture and a second aperture, and the first lace is drawn into the housing when the motor is activated by a user.

Abstract: A fastening pin includes a needle having a tip and a base end, a holder having a base-end holding part that holds the base end of the needle, and a hook part provided in the holder and configured for the tip of the needle to be hooked thereto. The needle has a non-straight shape bulging in a direction away from the holder and is elastically pivotable around the based end toward the hook part. The hook part is provided with a groove and a protruding guide part. The groove is open toward the holder and configured for the tip of the needle to engage therein. The protruding guide part is arranged on the opposite side of the holder with respect to the groove.

Abstract: A wearable activity device may include a body configured to be worn around a user's wrist. A cavity may be formed within the body, and one or more cavity apertures may be disposed within the body with each cavity aperture providing access to a cavity. One or more bands may be coupled to the body, and each band may comprise an external portion and an internal portion. The external portions may be positioned exterior to the body and may extend between two cavity apertures and the internal portions may be positioned within a cavity. The size of each external portion may be expandable to allow it to be positioned around a user's finger while the body is worn on the wrist, and the size of the external portion of each band may be decreased in size to preferably rest against the body when it is not positioned around a finger.

Abstract: A stackable jewelry system including first and second bands which can be stackable to form a stacked configuration in which (i) the first and second bands dispose in coaxial relation, and (ii) a second protrusion of the second band can be capable of radial alignment with a first opening of the first band.

Abstract: An extendable ornamental article comprises an open annular element having two ends that can be moved toward and away from each other along a circumferential direction; a guide element coupled to the annular element and configured to allow the ends to slide therein; a limit stop member configured to limit the movement of the two ends toward each other along the circumferential direction; the ornamental article is characterized in that the annular element can be elastically deformed in a reversible manner along the circumferential direction.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a low profile expandable ring structure comprising a plurality of coupled blocks that each have a certain degree of translational movement with respect to each other. Each block has one or more downward curved loops or tubes protruding on the front side of the block which are inserted into openings on an adjacent block. A tensioned spring, passed through an internal channel of the coupled blocks, maintains the ring structure in a closed appearance but allows for expansion of the expandable ring structure through the translational movement of the blocks. The low-profile nature allows the expandable ring structure to be comfortable for the wearer.

Abstract: Various magnetic dermal adhesives and magnetically attachable personalizable accessories of the present disclosure are provided comprising a load-bearing magnetic dermal adhesive incorporating magnetic particles and a magnetic personalizable accessory incorporating one or more magnetic elements exhibiting high magnetic coercivity and positioned at least at the base of the magnetic personalizable accessory enabling their interaction.

Abstract: An umbrella is provided that includes a canopy, a pole and a rotation assembly is provided. The pole extends along a longitudinal axis and has a rotatable portion coupled with the canopy and a lower portion to which the rotatable portion is rotatably coupled at a connection location. A lower end of the rotatable portion is disposed within an upper end of the lower portion. A rotation assembly configured to rotate the rotatable portion of the pole is provided. The rotation assembly has a hand grip and a drive ring disposed around the rotatable portion of the pole. The hand grip applies torque to the drive ring and thereby to the rotatable portion of the pole. The hand grip and the drive ring are configured to move along the longitudinal axis of the pole to disengage a locking assembly to permit rotation of the rotatable portion of the pole relative to the lower portion of the pole.

Abstract: A rib end connector, a plug to receive a rib socket, or a rib to be coupled with an upper or lower hub of a shade structure is provided that has a pin connection portion that has a first end configured to be disposed in a channel of an umbrella or other shade structure hub. The apparatus has a second portion opposite the first portion, a first side surface, and a second side surface. A circumferential width of the pin connection portion is defined between the first and second lateral surfaces. A pin channel disposed between the first side surface and the second side surface. The pin channel has a narrowest portion disposed between the first side surface and the second side surface and increases in size between the narrowest portion and the first side surface and/or the second side surface.

Abstract: The technology concerns a suitcase. More particularly the disclosure is directed to a collapsible suitcase.

Abstract: An electronic device case with internal hooks that allow an electronic device to hang from the hooks without increasing the thickness of the case. Multiple hooks or attachment members can be used in one case or one attachment member can be utilized. The hooks can be extended and twisted to be locked into a position that is perpendicular to the case, which allows the case to either hang from the hooks or stand upright with the hooks acting as a base. The hooks can also be rotated to be in line with the edge of the case and stored within the case when not in use.

Abstract: Sanitizer systems with reusable wipe storage are disclosed. In accordance with an example, a sanitizer system includes a sanitizer dispenser and a pair of wipe storage trays. The sanitizer dispenser has a sanitizer container adapted to contain sanitizer and a mechanical sprayer coupled to the sanitizer container and adapted to dispense the sanitizer from the sanitizer container. The pair of wipe storage trays are slidably coupled to opposing sides of the sanitizer dispenser and each defining define a wipe storage compartment to store either clean wipes or soiled wipes.

Abstract: A carry case for an electronics-enabled eyewear device, such as smart glasses, has charging contacts that are movable relative to a storage chamber in which the eyewear device is receivable. The charging contacts are connected to a battery carried by the case for charging the eyewear device via contact coupling of the charging contacts to corresponding contact formations on an exterior of the eyewear device. The charging contacts are in some instances mounted on respective flexible walls defining opposite extremities of the storage chamber. The contact formations on the eyewear device are in some instances provided by hinge assemblies that couple respective temples to a frame of the eyewear device.

Abstract: A luggage item (1) comprising a rigid, essentially rectangular box (3), comprising an essentially planar floor and two longer and two shorter sides, there being mounted on the major axis of the floor a telescopic pulling member (17) equipped with a pulling handle (18), characterised in that (a) the pulling member is mounted externally on the floor by means of a pivot (8) and can move through a fixed arc, the extremities of which arc are appropriate for sliding a luggage item on a staircase, the pulling member being lockable in a position coinciding with the major axis; (b) the luggage item comprises a secondary retaining means that prevents the pulling member being pulled out of the plane of the arc; and (c) the longer sides are provided with means (14) allowing sliding movement on a staircase. The luggage item can easily be pulled up and down stairs.

Abstract: A hair dye dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing having an opening hole formed on one side of which a hair dye is provided, a plurality of cartridges disposed inside the housing and accommodating at least one dyeing material, a main body in which the plurality of cartridges are rotatably disposed, a main motor for rotating the main body so that a first cartridge of the plurality of cartridges is located adjacent to the opening hole, a discharge module for discharging the dyeing material contained in the first cartridge, and an accommodating body in which a basket accommodating the dyeing material discharged by the discharge module is placed, wherein the discharge module may include an elevating body that pressurizes the first cartridge when moving up and is separated from the first cartridge when moving down.

Abstract: Disclosed is a hair drier with a high heat dissipation efficiency. The hair drier comprises a machine body, and a heating device arranged in the machine body, wherein the machine body is internally provided with an air channel. The hair drier further comprises a heat dissipation device made of a heat-conducting material, wherein the heating device is located outside the air channel, and the heat dissipation device is in heat-conducting connection with the heating device and is at least partially arranged in the air channel.

Abstract: Provided is a hair dryer, including a housing, a wind module, a control key and a heating module. The housing has a handle, an air duct and an annular flow-guide chamber. One side of the handle forms an air inlet, one side of the air duct forms an air outlet, and the center of the annular flow-guide chamber forms a perforation. The annular flow-guide communicates with the handle and the air duct, and the angle between the handle and the air duct is not more than 180 degrees. The wind module is disposed in the handle and includes a motor, a fan, a control circuit and an electric power unit, mutually connected. The control key is disposed on the surface of the handle and connected to the control circuit. The heating module is disposed in the air duct and connected to the control circuit and the electric power unit.

Abstract: An attachment for a hair styling apparatus, wherein the attachment includes an air inlet for receiving airflow from the hair styling apparatus, an elongate slot-shaped air outlet, a duct for conveying air from the air inlet to the air outlet, a bar mounted within the duct and along the length of the air outlet; and a series of comb teeth mounted on the bar. The bar is flexible and enables resilient movement of the comb teeth.

Abstract: The novel detangling innovations disclosed include a detangling device comprising a handle having an upper portion and a lower portion, and a plurality of arced tines. The plurality of arced tines are connected to the lower portion of the handle along a first periphery extending around the lower portion of the handle. The arced tines arc inwardly with respect to a center of the lower portion of the handle. An arced tine comprises an arced flexible member; a base situated at a proximal end of the arced flexible member, and a tip. The base is connected to the lower portion of the handle. The tip is situated at a distal end of the arced flexible member. The arced flexible member has an elongated arced profile between the base and the tip.

Abstract: A depilatory wax applying device includes: a housing provided with a feed port and a discharge port; a conveying channel provided in the housing, the conveying channel including a guiding tube, a heat insulation tube, and a heating tube that are connected successively, the guiding tube corresponding to the feed port, and the heating tube corresponding to the discharge port; a wax strip pushing device provided between the feed port and the guiding tube and configured to push a wax strip into the guiding tube; and a control device provided in the housing and electrically connected to the heating tube and the wax strip pushing device.

Abstract: The present disclosure is concerned with epilator having an epilator head that has a head housing and a skin contacting unit arranged for being pivotable with respect to the head housing around a first axis and a handle arranged for being held by a user's hand, wherein the epilator head is pivotably connected with the handle and is arranged for being pivotable with respect to the handle around a second axis, the first axis and the second axis being essentially perpendicular to each other and the first axis and the second axis have a distance to each other and wherein the epilator head comprises a neck portion that is connected with the handle to establish a separable but otherwise fixed connection and the head housing comprises a cylindrically or spherically shaped neck wall, which neck wall is arranged to immerse into a hollow defined by the neck portion when the head housing pivots around the second axis.

Abstract: A personal hygiene counting device comprising a body portion adapted to be one or both of connected to or disposed on a support structure having one or more of support members for supporting and/or clasping a personal hygiene item and one or more counting elements for counting the usage of a personal hygiene item.

Abstract: A cosmetic package comprising a cosmetic applicator for applying a product including a cosmetic, care, or pharmaceutical product onto the keratinous substrate. The cosmetic applicator comprises an application member that includes a flexible zone at a proximal portion of the application member. The flexible zone further includes at least two horizontal grooves that extend on a first face of the application member, and at least two horizontal grooves that extend on a second face opposite to the first face. When a pressure is exerted on the application member during the application of the cosmetic product, the flexible zone enables the application member to flex towards either the first face or the second face.

Abstract: A refillable cosmetic product container device that is configured to receive a refill configured to contain the cosmetic product by an opening in order to put it in place in a reception volume defined by an inside wall of the casing. The inside wall has, over at least part of its surface, a member made of elastomer material connected to the casing and which is at least partly in relief relative to the inside wall of the casing. The casing thus formed is able to hold a refill in the reception volume, by virtue of the members in relief of elastomer material formed on the inside wall of the casing. The invention also relates to a casing for a cosmetic product container device comprising a casing and such a refill.

Abstract: Proposed is a lipstick case comprising: a first case having a pillar shape and having a lipstick accommodated therein; a second case having a pillar shape and having the first case accommodated therein; and a third case having a pillar shape and having the second case accommodated therein. A first protrusion outwardly protruding from the first case moves while being accommodated in a coupling slit formed to be long on one side of the second case, and thus the first case can move inside the second case. The third case can be coupled to the first protrusion.

Abstract: A refill for a container device for cosmetic product that includes a vessel configured to contain such a product, the vessel including a lateral wall. The lateral wall of the vessel has, over at least part of its outside surface, a member made of elastomer material connected to the vessel and which is at least partly in relief in relation to the outside surface of the lateral wall of the vessel. The refill thus formed is able to be held in a casing of suitable shape, by virtue of the members in relief of elastomer material formed on the outside wall of the vessel. The invention also relates to a casing for a cosmetic product container device including a casing and such a refill.

Abstract: The invention proposes a refill intended to be removably mounted on an actuation base and configured to receive a cosmetic product. The refill includes at least one means for blocking in rotation designed to link in rotation the refill and the base and at least one recognition element, called first recognition element, arranged so as to form a predefined identification pattern configured to engage with a means for identifying the actuation base so as to enable the mounting of the refill on the actuation base and to allow an input and/or an output of the cosmetic product.

Abstract: An application container includes a leading cylinder that internally contains an application material, and has an opening through which the application material is exposed. The opening extends in a major axis direction, and has a minor axis direction. The leading cylinder has a front edge curved to bulge to an outside of the leading cylinder from a tip located on one side in the major axis direction toward the other side. When viewed from the other side, the opening extends rearward from the tip in a slit shape. A first application material holder located on both sides of the opening in the minor axis direction is formed in a tip portion of the leading cylinder having an outer surface extending rearward while being curved to bulge to the outside of the leading cylinder from the tip.

Abstract: This present invention discloses a unique applicator device for applying moisturizers, lotions, ointments, oils or the like to various body parts and difficult to reach areas, such as the back area, posterior area of legs, or the like. The device eliminates the need for assistance from any other individual for applying lotion over difficult to reach areas, and can help prevent or be used to treat rashes, dryness, eczema, psoriasis, and other serious conditions afflicting the skin. The device features an elongated handle attached to an applicator head having apertures for dispensing a solution onto the body of the user. The device includes a compartment for storing a solution in a specific amount and a push button mechanism to activate dispensing of the stored solution from the device.

Abstract: A method for forming or shaping an eyebrow consisting of providing an emollient free, hard-form, non-liquid wax adhesive material, preferably in pencil form, having a color that matches the color of the skin surrounding the eyebrow and then applying that adhesive material to the skin surrounding the eyebrow, and if necessary to portions of the eyebrow, to form an outline of a desired eyebrow, to create a skin-toned adhesive surface on which to apply makeup. An eye shadow is then selected that matches the desired hair color for the eyebrow. The eye shadow powder is applied inside the formed outline of the brow and to portions of the adhesive surface to create the desired eyebrow. The eye shadow may be applied by a pencil or in powder form. Such a technique may also be used to color and shape the lips.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable media for augmented reality beauty product tutorials are disclosed. Methods disclose displaying on a first portion of a screen a beauty product tutorial including pre-recorded images of a presenter applying a beauty product to a body part of the presenter and determining first effects indicating changes to make to live images of a user to simulate applying the beauty product to the body part of the user, where the first effects are determined based on second effects indicating changes to the pre-recorded images from applying the beauty product to the body part of the presenter. Methods further disclose processing the live images of the user to add the first effects and indications of motion of the beauty product and displaying the processed live images of the user on a second portion of the screen.

Abstract: An axial compression backpack may comprise a first panel defining a first backplane opposite a first face, a second panel coupled to a first edge of the first panel defining a second backplane opposite a second face, a third panel coupled to the first panel at a second edge opposite the first edge, the third panel defining a third backplane opposite a third face, and a cover panel coupled to the first panel orthogonal to the first edge and the second edge, wherein the cover panel defines a fourth backplane opposite a fourth face, wherein each of the second panel, the third panel, and the cover panel are configured to transition between a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration.

Abstract: A convertible hip belt and backpack system for efficient travel include an apparatus with the convertible hip belt. The system includes a backpack having a main compartment and right and left shoulder straps. The system further includes a convertible hip belt having a backpack mode and an independent mode. In the backpack mode, the convertible hip belt includes a right hip pocket and a left hip pocket detachably coupled to the backpack. The convertible hip belt includes a separable fastener that adjustably couples a strap end of the right hip pocket to a strap end of the left hip pocket. In the independent mode, the convertible hip belt is decoupled from the backpack and the right and left hip pockets are instead coupled to each other.

Abstract: A tactical gear holder for securely retaining tactical gear comprising a body having a lower end, an upper end opposing the lower end and defining an upper aperture sized to receive an article of tactical gear, a rear sidewall defining an adjustment aperture and having an outer rear side surface and an inner rear side surface, a front sidewall, a left sidewall, and a right sidewall, and a body cavity sized to receive articles of tactical gear. The tactical gear holder further comprises an internal gear retention member, a first portion, and a distal free end operably configured to selectively translate, independent of the first portion of the internal gear retention member, within the body cavity through rotation of a set screw disposed within the adjustment aperture, thereby biasing the article of tactical gear within the body cavity and against the outer retainer surface and the inner front side surface.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a Paint Can Holster that securely holds a standard one-gallon paint can at the waist of the user. The paint can may be placed into the holster from the horizontal direction allowing the user to easily holster and unholster paint cans while wearing the invention. The holster further features a paintbrush holder that positions the bristles of the brush directly over or into the paint can to avoid dripping paint. The paint can holster further features a swiveling mechanism that allows the user to ascend and descend a ladder and to make a wide range of motions without tilting the paint can over and spilling paint.

Abstract: A strap-type elastic phone-hand connector, for fixedly wrapping a central-lens-type or corner-lens-type mobile device, includes an elastic main body and a fixation structure. The elastic main body includes first and second strap units. The first strap unit, located at a side of the elastic main body, forms two neighboring first accommodation holes. The second strap unit, connecting the first strap unit and located at another side of the elastic main body, forms a central hole and two opposing second accommodation holes. The fixation structure, connecting the elastic main body, is used for defining a penetration space for allowing part of a hand to penetrate through. With the first accommodation hole and the central hole to expose a corner lens assembly and a central lens assembly, this invention can be commonly used for both the corner-lens-type mobile device and the central-lens-type mobile device, respectively, without shading the lens assembly.