Patents Issued in May 18, 2023
  • Publication number: 20230148667
    Abstract: A generally planar aerosol generating component for use with an electrically operated non-combustible aerosol delivery system, the aerosol generating component includes a plurality of differently sized apertures extending from one surface of the planar aerosol generating component to the opposite surface of the planar aerosol generating component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventor: Tom Woodman
  • Publication number: 20230148668
    Abstract: A vaporization core of an electronic vaporization device includes: a heating body for generating heat; an electrode body electrically connected to the heating body; and a substrate for buffering liquid and having a mounting surface and a heating surface spaced apart from the mounting surface. The electrode body is arranged on the mounting surface. The heating body is arranged on the heating surface. The heating surface absorbs heat generated by the heating body and vaporize the liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Xueqin HE, Congwen XIAO, Wu CHEN
  • Publication number: 20230148669
    Abstract: A heater assembly for accommodating and heating an aerosol generating article includes an accommodation space into which the aerosol generating article is inserted, a coil surrounding at least part of the accommodation space and configured to generate an induced magnetic field, and a susceptor disposed in the accommodation space and configured to generate heat according to the induced magnetic field, wherein, in a state in which the aerosol generating article is fully inserted into the accommodation space, a distal end portion of the susceptor is placed upstream of a boundary between the tobacco rod and the filter rod by a preset distance inside the aerosol generating article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: KT&g CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jae Min LEE, Hyung Seok LEE, Hwi Kyeong AN, Soung Ho JU, Sang Kyu PARK
  • Publication number: 20230148670
    Abstract: An aerosol generating article for use with an aerosol generating device including a magnetic field generator includes first and second discrete compartments configured to contain respectively a first aerosol generating substance and a second aerosol generating substance, and an inductively heatable susceptor configured to be inductively heated by the magnetic field generator. The inductively heatable susceptor has a first part positioned in the first compartment and a second part positioned in the second compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: JT International SA
    Inventors: Andrew Robert John Rogan, Stella Foaleng, Roberto Franz
  • Publication number: 20230148671
    Abstract: A smoking system includes a consumable containing a smokable substance and a device that includes a chamber receiving the consumable and heats and atomizes the smokable substance of the consumable received in the chamber. The chamber includes an opening through which the consumable is inserted and a holding unit that holds the consumable. The holding unit includes a first pressing unit which presses a part of the consumable. The consumable includes a first portion having a first hardness and a second portion having a second hardness, in which the second portion is a different portion from the first portion in the insertion direction of the consumable. When the consumable is positioned at the desired position in the chamber, the consumable is positioned such that at least a part of the first portion is pressed against the first pressing unit, while at the same time, at least a part of the second portion is pressed against the first pressing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.
    Inventors: Manabu YAMADA, Yasunobu INOUE, Tateki SUMII
  • Publication number: 20230148672
    Abstract: A vapor generating system for an electronic cigarette comprises a main liquid store configured to contain a liquid to be vaporised, a dosing chamber configured to receive liquid from the main liquid store, and a liquid regulating arrangement configured to transfer a metered dose of liquid from the main liquid store to the dosing chamber. The vapor generating system further comprises a vaporizing unit configured to transform said metered dose of liquid into a vapor. The main liquid store and the dosing chamber are arranged in a replaceable cartridge. The cartridge is connectable to a cartridge seating of the electronic cigarette and fluidic connection between the main liquid store and the dosing chamber is only established when the cartridge is connected to the cartridge seating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: JT International SA
    Inventor: Eduardo Jose Garcia Garcia
  • Publication number: 20230148673
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic smoking device (100) with an atomizer/liquid reservoir portion (114) and to an atomizer/liquid reservoir portion (114). In order to facilitate refilling a liquid reservoir (134) of the atomizer/liquid reservoir portion (114), the atomizer/liquid reservoir portion (114) comprises a docking valve (146) for docking a source of liquid (148) to be stored in the liquid reservoir (134), and a liquid duct (156) that is adapted to receive liquid (172) from the docking valve (146) and that opens into the refillable liquid reservoir (134) at a predetermined distance (A) to the docking valve (146).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Stefan Biel, David Jones, Richard Nichols
  • Publication number: 20230148674
    Abstract: An aerosol actuator having an operating cap and a base cap, where the operating cap interfaces with the aerosol valve of an aerosol dispenser and is rotatable between a locked position which prohibits dispensing of the aerosol product and an unlocked position that allows dispensing of an aerosol product via tilting action of the operating cap, is presented. The operating cap is equipped with a plurality of fins positionable over a plurality of blocking surfaces and slots in the base cap, where rotation in one direction locks the operating cap and prevents actuation and consequent dispensing of an aerosol product and rotation in an opposite direction allows for operation of the cap and consequently the dispensing of an aerosol product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: APackaging Group LLC
    Inventor: Armin Arminak
  • Publication number: 20230148675
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes: a heater configured to generate an aerosol by heating an aerosol generating material; a proximity sensor configured to measure a distance between a user of the aerosol generating device and the aerosol generating device; and a controller electrically connected to the heater and the proximity sensor and configured to control the heater on the basis of the distance measured by the proximity sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventor: Won Kyeong LEE
  • Publication number: 20230148676
    Abstract: An aerosol generating apparatus according to an aspect includes a cartridge for accommodating an aerosol generating material, a processor, and an electronic circuit connected to the cartridge and the processor, wherein the processor detects a remaining amount of the aerosol generating material by using a fixed resistor included in the electronic circuit
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Won Kyeong LEE, Byung Sung CHO, Min Kyu KIM, Jong Sub LEE
  • Publication number: 20230148677
    Abstract: An aerosol generation device includes an indicator and a controller connectable to a battery and a heater. The heater is configurable to aerosolise a unit of aerosol generating material in an aerosolisation session and the battery is configurable to provide power to the heater for one or more aerosolisation sessions. The controller is configured to measure a charge level of the battery, determine whether the measured charge level is sufficient for only a predetermined number N of aerosolisation sessions by the heater, and to indicate, using the indicator in a first manner, when the measured charge level is sufficient for only N aerosolisation sessions by the heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: JT International SA
    Inventors: Eduardo Jose Garcia Garcia, Layth Bouchuiguir
  • Publication number: 20230148678
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes an electrical system having a battery and a control circuitry configured to monitor a status of the battery during a discharge operation of the battery and set a flag if a fault in the battery is detected, the flag indicating that the battery is not in an operating condition. The control circuitry is also configured to check the flag when the electrical system is connected to an external power supply, and to enable charging of the battery based on the flag. The battery and the control circuitry are connectable to the external power supply such that power can be independently supplied to the battery and the control circuitry. The electrical system is configured to supply power to the control circuitry when the electrical system is connected to the external power supply, such that the flag can be checked without charging the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: JT International SA
    Inventor: Claude Zominy
  • Publication number: 20230148679
    Abstract: Disclosed is an aerosol generating device including a heater configured to generate an aerosol by heating an aerosol generating substance; and a controller configured to control a current supplied to the heater without using feedback control such that the heater is heated to a pre-set reference temperature, and when the heater is heated to the reference temperature, control the current by using feedback control such that the heater is further heated from the reference temperature to a target temperature, based on a difference between a temperature of the heater and the target temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jaemin LEE
  • Publication number: 20230148680
    Abstract: Disclosed is a personal vaping device provided with an electrical heating module as an atomizer or heater. The personal vaping device at least includes a power control circuit, which includes a current input terminal, a current input terminal, and a current control module. The power control circuit further includes a power supply control module, a current control module, a voltage modulation module, and a forward and reverse connection current generation module. The microprocessor is configured to control the voltage modulation module and the forward and reverse connection current generation module. The voltage modulation module is configured to regulate a voltage of the DC power supply to a first target voltage and a second target voltage. The forward and reverse connection current generation module is configured to generate a forward connection current and a reverse connection current according to the second target voltage to drive the atomizer or heater for heating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Tao CUI, Jianwei LI, Zhengzhan PENG, Tingdong HU
  • Publication number: 20230148681
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a processor-implement method includes receiving a fill completion message including formulation and capsule identifiers from a fill station. The method also includes receiving a registration request including a vaporizer identifier and a compute device or user identifier from a compute device. The registration request is verified, and a registration confirmation message is sent to the compute device. The method also includes receiving a capsule attach event detection message including the capsule identifier, the vaporizer identifier, and at least one of the identifier of the compute device or the identifier of the user. A validity of the capsule attach event detection message is evaluated. If the capsule attach event detection message is valid, an unlock message is sent to the compute device or a vaporizer, and if the capsule attach event detection message is valid, an alert is sent to the compute device or the vaporizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Airgraft Inc.
    Inventors: Mladen BARBARIC, Yuhao LIAO, Luca CORBELLINI, Nathan Songa YAPI, Sungmoon KIM, Bong Geun KIM, Chongchun MOON
  • Publication number: 20230148682
    Abstract: A vaping mouthpiece includes a sidewall extending from a proximal end to a distal end, with the sidewall defining a lumen through which vapor may be drawn. In one embodiment an exterior groove is formed in the proximal end, the exterior groove extending from a proximal opening in fluid connection with the lumen to the exterior surface of the sidewall. In other embodiments, one or more apertures may be provided in the exterior groove to fluidly connect the lumen to air outside the mouthpiece, such that when a user inhales on the proximal opening, air outside the mouthpiece is taken into the lumen from the apertures to cool the vapor in the lumen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventor: Steven Hwang
  • Publication number: 20230148683
    Abstract: An article of clothing of a shirt having a neck line, a first shoulder on a first side of the neckline, a second shoulder on a second side of the neckline, a first side extending from the first should to a bottom, a second side extending from the second shoulder to the bottom. An added layer of fabric is attached to an inside of the shirt from the neckline, the first and second shoulders and the first and second sides to the bottom. The added layer of fabric is inconspicuous and is a protection against cold temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventor: Andrew Fontelar Dioneda
  • Publication number: 20230148684
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a reusable female underwear garment having an integrated sanitary pad holder or any other absorbent material holder. The underwear garment includes the holder positioned to cover the crotch area of a wearer such that a sanitary pad accommodated in the holder absorbs menstrual flow of the wearer. The holder is sewn and integrated to the underwear and includes tapered longitudinal elastic edges for accommodating the pad. The holder can have cuffs functioning as walls for providing security and stability to the pad. The holder keeps the pad in place and prohibits leakage and stains. The underwear garment can be a brief-style undergarment or any other style undergarment as per preferences of the manufacturers and users. The underwear garment is available in a variety of colors, styles, sizes, and designs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Ebony Agee, Katara Lundy
  • Publication number: 20230148685
    Abstract: LED Light Up Socks/Pull Up/Grip for night and poor visibility for athletic purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventor: Eniko Szabo
  • Publication number: 20230148686
    Abstract: An absorbent garment has a pair of breast cups, each having a layer of moisture-wicking one-way transport material, an inner layer of absorbent terry cloth, an inner layer of foam, and an outer layer of water-resistant material. An inner face of the absorbent terry cloth is fully laminated to an outer face of the one-way transport material. An outer face of the absorbent terry cloth is fully laminated to an inner face of the foam. An outer edge of the one-way transport material is coupled to an outer edge of the foam. An outer face of the foam is fully laminated to an inner face of the water-resistant material. The absorbent terry cloth has an outer edge that does not extend to the outer edges of the one-way transport material or the foam such that the absorbent terry cloth is fully enclosed between the one-way transport material and the foam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Mast Industries (Far East) Limited
    Inventors: Ursula Giovanna Todaro, Suet Hing Yip, Ka Lai Tam, Jennifer Ostroski, Chang Ming Liang
  • Publication number: 20230148687
    Abstract: An adjustable length garment device is provided. The adjustable length garment device includes an elongated fabric member. The elongated member is dimensioned to cover a portion of the torso of the wearer. The elongated member includes an upper opening and a lower opening. A fastener is disposed at the lower end of the elongated fabric member. The fastener is configured to divide the lower opening into a pair of leg openings when engaged. The leg openings define a lower channel including at least one drawstring. The drawstring is connected to a first strap and a second strap, such that pulling upward on the first strap and the second strap will elevate the drawstring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventor: Whislie Wong
  • Publication number: 20230148688
    Abstract: A garment body of a fan-equipped garment includes a fan mount hole for mounting a fan, a front fabric made of a material having no breathability or having a certain level of breathability to be inflated with air introduced by the fan, and a heat insulation layer disposed on a back side of the front fabric and made of a material that holds air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: SFT LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroshi ICHIGAYA
  • Publication number: 20230148689
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a finger protection device comprised of a shield and a ring member. In the preferred embodiment, the shield is preferably rectangular and slightly convex in shape. The ring member is further fixedly or removably-attached to a rear surface of the shield, such that the ring member can be worn on the finger of a user. In differing embodiments, the ring member may be comprised of a first and second curved member or a continuous, circular body. The ring member may further be made from a flexible, semi-rigid, or rigid plastic or rubber. In this manner, the device can be worn on at least one finger of a user, such that the shield protects the user's finger/hand from being accidently cut by a knife while chopping, cutting or slicing food.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventor: Sonny Truong Lam
  • Publication number: 20230148690
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel sanitary assistive devices to be worn on a user's finger for opening thin plastic bags and for minimizing the spreading of germs. In some embodiments, the device comprises an elongate tube body enclosed at a distal end by a distal wall. The inner face of the tube body is generally cylindrical but may assume other profiles and is sized for housing a user's finger. A proximal port provides entry for the user's finger. A joint port extends laterally through the side of the elongate tube body. A tack port extends through the side of the elongate tube body and houses a tack. The tack has an enlarged head and a stem extending from the head. A tack flap extends from the outer face of the elongate tube body to cover the tack, however, the tack flap is retracted proximally when needed to separate bags.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventor: Karen Connors
  • Publication number: 20230148691
    Abstract: Described herein are pants containing a zipper extending through the waistband and the entire outseam of each pant leg. The pants have a flange of fabric disposed on the interior of each zipper to prevent direct contact between the zipper and the skin of a person wearing the pants. The pants also include a fabric tab attached at the waistband next to the zipper to cover an exterior portion of the zipper. The pants provide benefits to wearers who have limited mobility, sensitive skin, or a physical impediment, such as a cast, by easing the challenges of applying the pants to the legs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Nicole PUZZO, Joanne Dicamillo
  • Publication number: 20230148692
    Abstract: A protective hand covering has a flexible shell with an open end and a closed end, and a constricted region between the open and closed ends. The constricted region defines a passage for receiving the child's hand. The hand covering may be worn by an infant or small child during sleeping or other activities, A gripping material is disposed on an inside surface of the shell at the constricted region and around the passage. The gripping material has a coefficient of friction higher than a coefficient of friction of the material of the flexible shell, such that the hand covering is discouraged from coming off of the child's hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventor: Cara L. Bitton
  • Publication number: 20230148693
    Abstract: Anatomically contoured ambidextrous compression glove particularly for the hand, form fitting to the tissue to ensure targeted delivery of therapeutic treatment to specific tissue, and yet remain stably affixed without pinching or binding, and allow for motion and use of the tissue while delivering targeted therapeutic treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Raymond K. Wurapa, Brandon Rodriguez, Courteney DiDomenico
  • Publication number: 20230148694
    Abstract: Insulated lab and hospital wear, including scrubs uniforms or outfits, lab coats and lab jackets are provided that may be worn by medical and dental professionals and other hospital workers. The insulated scrubs uniform, lab coat and jacket are provided with interior layers of insulating material which form inner linings within the exterior layers of the scrubs uniform, lab coat and jacket. To insulate the wearer from cold and chilly environments, the preferred insulating material is terrycloth or fleece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventor: LaRhonda Rice
  • Publication number: 20230148695
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a clothes folding device including: a loading assembly which pushes in the clothes and seats the clothes on a loading conveyor for transportation; a folding assembly which transports the clothes forward or backward and performs the folding of the clothes; an unloading assembly which is provided below the folding assembly and loads the clothes discharged from the folding assembly. The unloading assembly comprises: an upper unloading layer where the clothes finally folded by the folding assembly is primarily dropped and seated and which comprises an unloading conveyor; a rotation drive unit which drives such that the unloading conveyor rotates; an upper front-rear drive unit which moves the upper unloading layer in a forward and backward direction; a lower unloading layer where the clothes seated on the upper unloading layer are secondarily dropped and seated; and an up and down drive unit which moves the lower unloading layer in an up or down direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Aekyung CHAE, Keunjoo KIM, Hyungkyu YOUK, Sangjo KIM
  • Publication number: 20230148696
    Abstract: A shower cap designed to prevent hair extensions from getting wet during showers or other exposure to water such as rain or mist. The hair is secured in a waterproof body, held up at the bottom by a nape scoop, with waterproof seals provided at the top and sides of the body through an adjustable headband and right/left functional linings. The headband is adjustable through two or more adjustment holes, and additionally has a bridge to deflect water away from the seals. The headband leaves open the scalp of the user for shampoo during showers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventor: Carisa Bisagno
  • Publication number: 20230148697
    Abstract: A headwear article that converts between a headwear configuration and a mask configuration. The headwear article has a crown for covering at least a portion of a head of a wearer, a visor attached to a front portion of the crown, and at least one mask support element coupled to the crown. From the headwear configuration, at least a portion of the rear portion of the crown is collapsible into the front portion of the crown to position the headwear in the mask configuration. In the mask configuration, the at least one mask support element is configured to secure the headwear over a portion of a face of the wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventor: Phillip Alexander Moran
  • Publication number: 20230148698
    Abstract: A hard hat attachment system is described with front, back, and side mounts to support various accessories. Mounts of hard hat receive slots of a bracket that fit around the ridges. Auxiliary ridges receive clips within ports. The user customizes the hard hat for the particular task with the preferred accessories used to complete the job. For example, lamps, face-shields, reflectors, tool carriers, and eyeglass holders are interchangeably releasably coupled to mounting and/or auxiliary ridges on the hard hat. In this way, the hard hat is customized and/or modified to support a wide variety of accessories that are securely and releasably attached to mounting and/or auxiliary ridges without destructive alterations to the hard hat. Brackets couple to mounts and clips couple to ports to secure and/or lock various accessories in place during operation and prevent accidental knocks or jarring the accessory loose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Benjamin T. Jones, Nicole Z. Summersett, Aaron S. Blumenthal, Michael Stearns, Steven W. Hyma, McKenzie T. Price, Christopher S. Hoppe, Grant T. Squiers
  • Publication number: 20230148699
    Abstract: The adjustable helmet assembly disclosed within in comprises a front shell, a back shell and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism allows sliding movement of the front shell relative to the back shell for adjustment to a desired length for a specific wearer. The locking mechanism is movable from an unlocked position allowing the front shell to move relative to the back shell, and a locked position prohibiting the front shell to move relative to the back shell. The locking mechanism may be a clamp or lever function, and/or a cam function. Accordingly, the adjustable helmet may further comprise crumple zones to further reduce and/or dissipate impact forces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Mike Czerski, Brian Lewis-Clark, Jason Neubauer, Adam Frank
  • Publication number: 20230148700
    Abstract: A frame for a lightweight costume with air permeability, the costume, and a method for manufacturing them. The frame body for the costume includes a main body made of synthetic resin and a plurality of through holes penetrating the main body. The method includes a mold installation step of installing a mold in a predetermined three-dimensional shape on an elevating table, a resin member mounting step of mounting a resin member on a pedestal, a cover mounting step of mounting a cover covering the surface of the resin member on the pedestal, a heating step of heating the resin member and the cover, a vacuum molding step of bringing the mold into contact with the back surface of the resin member and then depressurizing the inside of the chamber, and a mold release step of releasing the frame body and the cover from the mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventor: Naonori NIMURA
  • Publication number: 20230148701
    Abstract: A footwear system includes a sensorized insole and a charger. The sensorized insole has an insole bulk having a foot-facing upper surface. A sensor is embedded in the insole bulk for measuring a parameter of a user's foot, a battery is embedded in the insole bulk for providing energy to the sensor, and a receiver pod is embedded in the insole bulk and is spaced from the foot-facing upper surface for wirelessly receiving energy and providing energy to the battery. The charger provides energy to the receiver pod, and includes a cable for connecting to an energy source, and a transmitter pod electrically connected to the cable for receiving energy from the cable and wirelessly transmitting energy to the receiver pod. The transmitter pod is positionable against the foot-facing upper surface to wirelessly provide energy to the receiver pod through the insole bulk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: ORPYX MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: TRAVIS STEVENS, MICHAEL PURDY, KOGAN LEE, PAUL GARRITY
  • Publication number: 20230148702
    Abstract: A footwear article configured to accommodate an orthotic device. The footwear article includes a sole and a body. The sole and body extend around and form an interior space sized to receive the user's foot and the orthotic device. The body includes an elastic section configured to expand when the footwear article is worn by the user to increase the size of the interior space to accommodate the user's foot and the orthotic device. The stretching action further applies a force on the user's foot to maintain the position of the orthotic device relative to the foot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventor: Jennetta H. Spears
  • Publication number: 20230148703
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of the footwear industry, namely footwear (5) with a sole (6) of variable dimensions. The proposed method of dimensional change of the footwear sole (6) and the footwear (5) include a sole (6) of variable dimensions, the height of which may increase or decrease or return to the initial position, depending on the position of the sole (6) in contact with the supporting surface. The method of changing the height of the sole (6) of the footwear (5) proposed according to the invention facilitates climbing uphill, stairs, downhill, cycling by creating an effect of upward acting escalator without jerking or an effect of downward acting escalator without jerking, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventor: Kestutis REGELSKIS
  • Publication number: 20230148704
    Abstract: A device for use in a shoe includes a first foot, a second foot, a third foot, a fourth foot, a first flexible leg, a second flexible leg, a third flexible leg, and a fourth flexible leg. The first flexible leg extends from the first foot and is curved. The second flexible leg extends from the second foot and is curved. The third flexible leg extends from the third foot and is curved. The fourth flexible leg extends from the fourth foot and is curved. The first flexible leg, second flexible leg, third flexible leg, and fourth flexible leg are joined together with each other at a common area. The first flexible leg, second flexible leg, third flexible leg, and fourth flexible leg are configured to store energy when a force is applied to the common area, and to return energy when the force is removed from the common area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Mark R. Goldston, Ryan Goldston, Adam Goldston
  • Publication number: 20230148705
    Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear having an upper includes a heel region, a forefoot region, and a mid-foot region disposed between the heel region and the forefoot region. The sole structure also includes a fluid-filled chamber including a first barrier layer cooperating with a second barrier layer to define a first segment extending between a medial side of the sole structure and a lateral side of the sole structure within the forefoot region, a second segment extending between the medial side of the sole structure and the lateral side of the sole structure within the forefoot region, and a web area disposed between and connecting the first segment and the second segment, the first barrier layer being attached to the second barrier layer within the web area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Fidencio Campos, II, Wesley K. Chan, Zachary M. Elder, Elizabeth Langvin, Lee D. Peyton
  • Publication number: 20230148706
    Abstract: An outsole for an athletic shoe that includes a heel section and a forefoot section. The heel and forefoot sections are on the outer surface of the outsole. The forefoot section includes a tread pattern that provides first and second ground friction forces. The first ground friction force promotes rotation in a first rotational direction about a rotation point of the forefoot section. The second ground friction force restricts rotation in a second rotational direction about the rotation point. The second rotational direction is opposite of the first rotational direction and the second ground friction force is greater than the first ground friction force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Athalonz, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy W. Markison, Jeremiah Johnston, Patricia A. Markison
  • Publication number: 20230148707
    Abstract: Presented are footwear sole structures with foot-cushioning insoles movably mounted onto impact-attenuating midsoles, methods for making/using such sole structures, and footwear fabricated with such sole structures. A multilayered sole structure assembly includes an insole movably mounted on a midsole. The midsole is formed with a first compressible material and includes opposing upper and lower midsole surfaces, multiple protrusions projecting from the upper midsole surface, and multiple pockets recessed into the upper midsole surface and interleaved with the midsole protrusions. The insole, which is formed with a second compressible material distinct from the first compressible material, includes opposing upper and lower insole surfaces, multiple protrusions projecting from the lower insole surface and interleaved with the midsole protrusions, and multiple pockets recessed into the lower insole surface and interleaved with the insole protrusions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Linkfield, Darryl Matthews
  • Publication number: 20230148708
    Abstract: Articles of footwear having an upper including a dynamic fit heel portion and a main body. The dynamic fit heel portion may include a lower heel counter and an upper heel collar. The upper heel collar may define at least in part, a foot-receiving chamber. An expandable joint may be provided between the lower heel counter and the upper heel collar. A material forming the expandable joint may have a higher flexibility and a higher stretch than the lower heel counter and the upper heel collar. The lower heel counter, the upper heel collar, and the expandable joint may be configured to align with portions of a heel and ankle of a wearer so as to provide a flexible heel and ankle fit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Shane S. Kohatsu, Matthew C. Palmer
  • Publication number: 20230148709
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a golf shoe comprising a heel cup with an asymmetrical padding configuration to reduce foot movement during a golf swing. The asymmetrical padding configuration may include one or more heel pads that fit the contour of the heel area of the wearer's foot to provide proper support and fit to a golfer to reduce the voids of space that normally occur around the heel portion in a shoe. The support may lead to a better fit for increased comfort and more stability during the golf swing by reducing foot movement during the swing. The heel pad(s) may be provided between an outer and inner layer of material forming the shoe's upper and may be made of a variety of different materials that may give different stiffness and comfort to the heel area of the wearer's foot. In some examples, the shoe may be waterproof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Jean-Marie BIDAL, Paul O. Teeter
  • Publication number: 20230148710
    Abstract: A lacing system for an article of footwear includes a sole structure, an upper attached to the sole structure with a lateral side, a medial side, and a tongue, and a housing disposed on the tongue. A lateral side flap extends from the sole structure along the lateral side of the upper toward the tongue having an upper end next to the tongue. A medial side flap extends from the sole structure along the medial side of the upper toward the tongue having an upper end being next to the tongue. A plurality of lateral lace retainers is disposed along the upper end of the lateral side flap, and a plurality of medial lace retainers is disposed along the upper end of the medial side flap. A lace extends from the housing through the plurality of lateral and medial lace retainers in a crisscrossing manner across the tongue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Arnaud Redon, Markus Bock, Romain Girard
  • Publication number: 20230148711
    Abstract: A tension-retaining system for retaining tension in a tensioning cord of a wearable article may include a retainer including an anchor and a wedge. The anchor may define a notch, and the wedge may have a tensioning cord coupling feature. The wedge may have an engagement portion that fits within the notch with the engagement portion disposed further in the notch than the tensioning cord coupling feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy P. Hopkins
  • Publication number: 20230148712
    Abstract: A shoelace arrangement is provided for a shoe. The shoelace arrangement is basically provided with an upper, a shoelace tightener and a shoelace. The upper includes a first surface and a second surface opposite side of the first surface. The shoelace tightener is disposed to the upper. The shoelace is coupled to the shoelace tightener. The shoelace includes a first shoelace portion entirely extending on the first surface, and a second shoelace portion entirely extending on the second surface. The first shoelace portion and the second shoelace portion cross one another via the first surface and the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Kaoru Ouchi, Toshiaki Aoki, Kadunori Iuchi
  • Publication number: 20230148713
    Abstract: A boot tree holder has a leg portion. The leg portion is configured to be inserted into an ankle part of a boot. A swivel component is coupled to the leg portion. A toe portion is coupled to the swivel component. The toe portion is to be inserted into a foot part of the boot. The swivel component is configured to provide an angle between the toe portion and the leg portion that is adjustable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Marcantonio Salvatoré Pizzati, Justin Paul Pizzati
  • Publication number: 20230148714
    Abstract: Foamed articles including a foamed thermoplastic elastomeric material, methods of making the foamed articles, and methods for manufacturing articles of footwear, apparel, and athletic equipment incorporating such foamed articles are provided. In one aspect, a method for making a foamed article comprises placing an article comprising a foamable material and carbon dioxide in a vessel, maintaining the vessel at a first pressure and first temperature at which the carbon dioxide is a liquid and carbon dioxide is soluble in the foamable material, optionally exposing the infused article to a second temperature and second pressure, and subjecting the article to a third pressure and third temperature at which the infused carbon dioxide phase transitions to a gas, thereby expanding the foamable material into a foamed material and forming the foamed article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Yihua Chang, Lyle R. Hanson, Petr Khlyabich, Richard L. Watkins
  • Publication number: 20230148715
    Abstract: A plastic product disposed on a strap is provided. The strap is a soft string type textile. The plastic product includes a first injection molding portion and a second injection molding portion. The second injection molding portion is combined with the first injection molding portion to form the plastic product. An end portion of the strap protrudes out of the first injection molding portion and is completely covered by the second injection molding portion. A length of the first injection molding portion along a longitudinal direction of the strap is less than a length of the plastic product along the longitudinal direction of the strap. A protruding length of the end portion of the strap protruding out of the first injection molding portion along the longitudinal direction of the strap is less than half of a thickness of the second injection molding portion along a radial direction of the strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Universal Trim Supply Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shih-Sheng Yang, Yen-Po Chuang
  • Publication number: 20230148716
    Abstract: A wearable device includes an annular-shaped wearing member and a first coil. The annular-shaped wearing member includes an outer annular surface, the first coil is accommodated inside the annular-shaped wearing member, and a laying surface of the first coil is arranged along a circumferential direction of the annular-shaped wearing member. An electronic device includes a second coil. In a case that the outer annular surface partially abuts against the electronic device, the first and second coils are disposed opposite to each other, and the first and second coils in an energized state generate magnetic field lines in a same direction. In a wearable system of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the wearable device can be charged while the electronic device is being used, which improves convenience of use of the wearable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Guotong ZHOU, Bin YAN, Juyou WANG, Yanxin WANG, Bangshi YIN