07th week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 2 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190045796 | DRY, FLOWABLE SABADILLA EXTRACT - The invention relates to methods for preparing a dry, flowable sabadilla extract and to methods of its use as a pesticide. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045797 | CONCENTRATED SABADILLA EXTRACT - The invention relates to methods for preparing a concentrated sabadilla extract and to methods of its use as a pesticide. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045798 | DE-OILED SABADILLA EXTRACT - The present invention is directed to methods of producing de-oiled sabadilla extract by removing the oil from sabadilla seeds or a sabadilla extract. The invention also relates to methods for controlling pests by application of de-oiled sabadilla extract to pests' or to their environment. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045799 | LIQUID SCHOENOCAULON EXTRACT - The present invention is directed to methods of producing liquid sabadilla extract. The invention also relates to methods for controlling pests by application of liquid sabadilla seed extract to pests' environment or to pests. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045800 | SLEEVE FOR MAKING PATTERNS - The design sleeve is the only product of its kind that features soft, pliable rolling pin covers with optional concave or convex designs that can be easily affixed on or removed from any rolling pin. The design sleeve is uniquely designed to be manufactured with food-safety silicone or silicone-like materials for optimal ease of use and durability. The sleeve has two penny-sized thumb tabs on both ends of the sleeve for ease of attachment and removal of sleeve to the rolling pin. It is intended that this product will be available with a variety of holiday, seasonal and special occasion designs to meet a variety of consumer preferences. This product is also uniquely flexible in its possible applications, in that it might be useful to artists, artisans, and others for the production of complex designs in clay, watercolor paint, or other materials. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045801 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CUTTING DOUGH OUTPUT BY AN EXTRUSION MACHINE - The invention relates to a cutting device ( | 2019-02-14 |
20190045802 | FREEZING INSTALLATION - Freezing installation for freezing food articles in blocks, particularly seafood, where the food articles prior to being introduced into the freezing installation is arranged in trays, said freezing installation comprising a pre-pressing apparatus and one or more horizontal plate freezers ( | 2019-02-14 |
20190045803 | ROSEMARY/PHOSPHOLIPASE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF PRESERVING MUSCLE TISSUE - The disclosure provides for compositions and methods for the preservation of meat tissues, including fish, beef, poultry and pork, and meat analogs containing added heme protein, using very low amounts of phospholipase A2 (PLA2) enzymes in a combination with rosemary. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045804 | MEMBRANE AND METHOD FOR PRESERVATION OF PRODUCE - This invention relates to a membrane and method for the preservation of agricultural produce. According to a first aspect of the invention there is provided a membrane for the preservation of agricultural produce comprising first and second outer polymeric layers, at least one of the outer polymeric layers being impregnated with a hydrophilic agent, and an inner layer dispersed in between the outer layers, the inner layer consisting of a polymer being impregnated with a carrier for incorporation of an antimicrobial volatile into the inner layer, the inner layer further including an absorptive agent, wherein in use, the membrane is placed proximate to agricultural produce to be preserved. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045805 | Methods for Making High-Protein Greek Yogurt Using Membrane Systems Before and After Fermentation - Disclosed are processes for producing high protein, Greek yogurt products. Such processes can include a step of concentrating a skim milk product to produce a protein-enriched milk fraction, which then can be combined with one or more additional milk fractions to form a yogurt base. The yogurt base is inoculated with a yogurt culture and fermented, and at least a portion of the acid whey is removed from the fermented product using a ceramic ultrafiltration membrane system to form the Greek yogurt product. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045806 | BITTER-BLOCKING AGENT AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SAME - A liquid edible dip that includes a first lactose-based composition, a second lactose-based composition, at least one spice, and a cucumber extract based bitter-blocking agent that can block the bitter tastes present in certain edible foods. The cucumber extract based bitter-blocking agent can modify, reduce, or block the bitter taste present in some edible foods. The first lactose-based composition may be a strained yogurt and the second lactose-based composition may be an evaporated milk powder. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045807 | SOLID FOAM PRODUCTS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - An air-stable edible solid foam product includes at least one sweetener. In some embodiments, the air-stable edible solid foam is free of a whipping agent, and the foaming occurs by vacuum expansion. In some embodiments, the air-stable edible foam product includes at least one proteinaceous whipping agent derived from a plant source and the foaming occurs by whipping. A method of enhancing a beverage includes contacting a solid foam beverage enhancer including at least one sweetener and at least one flavoring agent to the beverage and disintegrating the solid foam beverage enhancer in the beverage within a predetermined period of time. Methods of making an air-stable edible solid foam product are also disclosed. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045808 | FLAVOR STATION ASSEMBLY - A flavor station assembly can be employed to dispense snow cone flavors or other types of flavoring syrups or liquids. The flavor station assembly can include one or more saucer assemblies where each saucer assembly is configured to dispense a number of flavors. Each saucer assembly can be coupled to a support assembly that is configured to pivot thereby enabling the saucer assemblies to be positioned in a desired location relative to the structure to which the support assembly is mounted. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045809 | MEAT SUBSTITUTE - A meat substitute comprising two or more sources of plant protein, or a meat substitute comprising one more sources of plant protein and a fruit, fruit powder, or chia seed extract, or a low allergen meat substitute that is optionally free of soy and optionally free of other allergenic ingredients. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045810 | Composition and Method for Providing Glutamine - A process for preparing a glutamine-supplemented food product by contacting water and a nutritive base that predominantly comprises meat and carbohydrate with a peptide source of glutamine to form a wet mixture and heating the wet mixture at a temperature of from about 50° C. to about 105° C. for a time sufficient to cook the nutritive base. The process forms a cooked food composition comprising from about 60% to about 85% by weight water. The product is useful for feeding to an animal to increase glutamine absorption or to strengthen immune function. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045811 | ANIMAL CHEW FORMULATION AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - Animal chews are generally formulated with a composition that generally comprises a combination of protein, carbohydrate, fiber, fat, humectants and water, which is formed by mixing, followed by a forming process, such as molding. As described herein, animal chews are made having an outer portion and an inner portion. The inner portion is contained within recesses within the outer portion and can also include runners giving the appearance of a tied rawhide bone. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045812 | CHLAMYDOMONAS MUTANTS PRODUCED USING RGEN RNP AND METHOD FOR PREPARING PIGMENT USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a new alga having an improved ability to produce a pigment, and when a mutant of the present invention is used, a carotenoid-based pigment, specifically, a xanthophyll can be produced by consuming less energy, so that it is possible to efficiently produce the pigment at the industrial level. Further, the pigment can be applied as a raw material for a food, a health functional food and a medicine, which include the pigment. In particular, since a DNA fragment is not likely to be inserted into a target base sequence or a base sequence other than the target, it is expected that the procedure of constructing the mutant is not regulated as a GMO, so that it is expected that the procedure of constructing the mutant can create a big economic effect in terms of an industry which produces lutein and zeaxanthin by using microalgae. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045813 | THERMOSTABLE PROTEASE AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Proteolytic enzyme variants that exhibit improved thermal stability relative to the wild type protease | 2019-02-14 |
20190045814 | PET FOOD - The present disclosure relates to coextruded pet food compositions and/or to methods for producing the same. The disclosure provides, for example, a method for producing a pet food, comprising: (i) extruding a first composition from a first extruder through a die at a first rate of exit from the die; and (ii) extruding a second composition from a second extruder through the die at a second rate of exit from the die, wherein the first rate of exit from the die is higher than the second rate of exit from the die, to produce a coextruded pet food that comprises about 30% to about 50%, by weight, of the first composition and about 50% to about 70%, by weight, of the second composition. Moreover, the coextruded pet food compositions of the present disclosure may include, for example, at least about 3% cheese and/or at least about 5% bacon. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045815 | PET FOOD HAVING MODIFIED WAXY CASSAVA STARCH - A pet food composition comprising a meat based material comprised of meat or meat by-products, and an aqueous phase comprised of an acetyl-substituted waxy cassava inhibited starch in an amount effective to thicken said aqueous phase is provided. Also provided is a gravy for a pet food comprising an acetyl-substituted waxy cassava inhibited starch in an amount effective to thicken said composition and having a freeze/thaw stability greater than about 5 cycles as well as a method of feeding a canine or feline pet. Also provided is a gravy for a pet food comprised of a hydroxypropyl-substituted waxy cassava inhibited starch having less than about 2.5%, by weight of hydroxylpropyl substituents, in an amount effective to thicken said aqueous phase. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045816 | ETHYLENE CONTROL ACROSS MULTIPLE STAGES OF A DISTRIBUTION CHAIN - A transport container for multiple stages of a distribution chain is provided. The transport container includes a power source providing electrical power to the transport container. An ethylene injection unit configured to store and inject ethylene into the transport container. A controller in operative communication with the power source and the ethylene injection unit. The controller is configured to command the ethylene injection unit to inject ethylene into the transport container along the multiple stages of the distribution chain. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045817 | CONTROLLED BLAST CELL COOLING - A blast cell system is disclosed that includes a plurality of bays that are spaced across the blast cell, arranged to hold items to be cooled, wherein each bay is separated from each other bay so as to prevent cross-flow of air from one bay to another bay; a plurality of louvers, each covering a different bay of the plurality of bays; one or more flow sensors, temperature sensors, or both positioned to sense conditions for each of the plurality of bays; and a controller programmed to modulate open-closed positions of each of the plurality of louvers separately from others of the plurality of louvers, so as to allow different volumes of cooling air to flow through each respective bay. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045818 | Continuous Drum Dryer and Methods of Use Thereof - The present disclosure provides for a continuous drying apparatus and a method of using the apparatus in the preparation of dried solids from slurries. The methods and apparatus are useful for the production of fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals, particularly using Integrated Continuous Manufacturing (ICM), but can also be integrated with other manufacturing processes, such as batch and semi-continuous processes. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045819 | FERMENTED FOOD COMPOSITION PRODUCTION METHOD - A method for producing a fermented food composition by fermenting a food having a class-2 food allergen, includes: adding lactic acid bacteria having leucine aminopeptidase activity of 75 or more and 720 or less units, to a food having a class-2 food allergen, and fermenting the food while adjusting a pH of a mixture including the food to 4.0 or more and less than 8.5; and enzymatically treating the resulting mixture with a metalloprotease. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045820 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING YEAST EXTRACT, YEAST EXTRACT OBTAINED THEREBY, SEASONING COMPOSITION, AND FOOD - There is provided a method for producing a yeast extract containing an organic acid, especially succinic acid, at a high concentration, and further containing glutamic acid at a high concentration. There is provided such a production method comprising an organic acid generation treatment step of maintaining a suspension of cultured yeast under conditions effective for organic acid generation to increase organic acid content in the yeast; and a hot water extraction step of extracting a yeast extract from the yeast that has undergone the organic acid generation treatment step at 56° C. or higher. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045821 | TASTE-MODIFYING INGREDIENT - Use of 7-[4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-3-(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)chromen-4-one (rhoifolin) as a taste modifying ingredient in order to reduce bitterness and/or increase sweetness of a foodstuff or beverage. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045822 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING A FLAVOURING COMPOSITION - Disclosed is a process for preparing a flavoring composition, including the steps consisting of: (i) preparing a fermentation substrate including:—a source of plant origin chosen from the group consisting of oleaginous plants, oleaginous-proteaginous plants, proteaginous plants, cereals, leguminous plants, seeds, tubers and rhizomes and/or leaves of ligneous and non-ligneous forest products and mixtures thereof, and—a liquid of non-animal origin which is immiscible with a fatty phase; (ii) adding a source of fatty acid essentially of plant origin to the fermentation substrate; (iii) fermenting the mixture obtained in step (ii), wherein the mixture obtained in step (ii) is pre-inoculated with microorganisms; and (iv) recovering the flavoring composition obtained. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045823 | A PROCESS FOR MAKING A LIQUID LOW SODIUM FOOD-GRADE SALT - A process for making a liquid low-sodium food-grade salt ( | 2019-02-14 |
20190045824 | PROCESS FOR DRYING A SUSPENSION AT ROOM TEMPERATURE - The present invention relates to a new process for the preparation of powdered microcapsules encapsulating active volatile active ingredients, in particular a perfume or a flavour, said process being performed at room temperature. Powdered microcapsules obtainable by said process are also an object of the invention. Perfuming and flavouring compositions as well as consumer products comprising said capsules are also part of the invention. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045825 | GRANULATED PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A bitter taste of a bitter taste ingredient such as a branched chain amino acid may be suppressed (reduced) by forming a granulated product by mixing a raw material core particle containing a bitter taste ingredient and a coating material by stirring at a temperature not lower than the melting point of the coating material. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045826 | NUTRITIONAL FORMULATIONS SUCH AS A YOGHURT, CREAM, CREAM DESSERT OR FROZEN DESSERT, COMPRISING A PEA PROTEIN ISOLATE, AND THE USE OF THE FORMULATION AS A SOURCE OF PROTEIN - The present invention relates to a nutritional formulation of yoghurt type, a cream, a dessert cream, an iced dessert or sorbet and a cheese and containing a pea protein isolate, characterized in that the pea protein isolate:
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20190045827 | HIGH PROTEIN NUTRITIONAL PRODUCT - The invention relates to a coated solid nutritional product or crisp comprising at least 20% protein and at least 0.1 per gram of a vitamin D compound. The invention further relates to a combination of a liquid or spoonable composition comprising at least 7% protein, a source of fat and a source of carbohydrate and a plurality of solid food products, which combination allows to obtain a high protein content in a relatively low volume of nutritional product, which product at the same time has a pleasant taste and mouthfeel. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045828 | Fiber Containing Compositions And Methods Of Making And Using Same - A composition comprising at least about 25% of a fiber component, by weight of the composition, provides a safe and effective amount of fiber component to a user. A method of producing such a composition is provided. Additionally a method of providing a safe and effective amount of fiber component to a user is provided. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045829 | CITRUS FRUIT JUICE EXTRACTOR - The invention relates to a citrus fruit juice extractor which can be used to cut citrus fruits into at least two parts, extract the juice therefrom and discharge the peel following juicing. The juice extractor consists of a juice extractor element coupled in a hollow housing having openings in the sides thereof, a cutting element connected above the extractor element, and press means located above the hollow housing. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045830 | COATED EGG YOLK CORES, METHODS OF MAKING AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - A method of making coated avian egg yolk cores includes providing dried avian egg yolk cores having a diameter of 100 to 1500 micrometers, applying avian egg albumen to the dried avian egg yolk cores to provide the coated avian egg yolk cores, and optionally drying the coated avian egg yolk cores, wherein the ratio of dry avian egg albumen to dried avian egg yolk in the coated avian egg yolk cores is 1:10 to 10:1. Also included are the coated avian egg yolk cores, food and feed additives containing the coated avian egg yolk cores and food and feed compositions containing the coated avian egg yolk cores. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045831 | NOVEL COATING SYSTEM (II) - The present patent application relates to a novel coating system for coating solid particles, which comprise PUFAs (and/or salts thereof), wherein the coating comprises at least one protein hydrolysate. Furthermore it relates to compositions coated with such a coating system and the use of such compositions in the production of food, feed, dietary supplements and/or pharmaceutical products. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045832 | SHELF-STABLE ACIDIFIED AERATED FOOD EMULSION - Packaged aerated acidified food compositions (e.g., aerated dips, sauces, etc.) having a low density (e.g., 0.4 to 0.8 g/cm | 2019-02-14 |
20190045833 | CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY HAVING A SLIDING CARTRIDGE BODY - A cartridge assembly for an aerosol-generating system is provided, including a cartridge and a mouthpiece. The cartridge includes a cartridge body including a first compartment and a second compartment each having an air inlet and an air outlet. The cartridge further includes an enclosure comprising air inlets and air outlets, wherein the cartridge body is slidably received within the enclosure. The mouthpiece includes a mouthpiece cavity configured to receive the cartridge. The cartridge body is configured to slide with respect to the enclosure from a first position to a second position when the cartridge is inserted into the mouthpiece cavity. In the first position, the enclosure obstructs the air inlets and air outlets of the cartridge body. In the second position, the air inlets and the air outlets of the enclosure are in fluid communication with the corresponding air inlets and air outlets of the cartridge body. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045834 | Vaporizable Tobacco Wax Compositions and Container thereof - The invention relates to tobacco wax compositions suitable for use in a vaporizer. The tobacco wax may comprise additional excipients including vapor agents, penetration agents, buffer agents, and rheological agents. The composition contains nicotine. The tobacco wax composition leaves a minimum of residue in the vaporizer when used. In another aspect, the invention relates to a portion-sized container (“pod”) of a tobacco wax composition for administration to a mammal or person. The pod is intended for use in a personal (or other) vaporizer. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045835 | FLAVOR SOURCE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A method of manufacturing a flavor source includes: a step A of adding a basic substance to a tobacco raw material; a step B of heating the tobacco raw material added with the basic substance and releasing an inhaling flavor component into a vapor phase from the tobacco raw material; a step C of collecting the inhaling flavor component released into the vapor phase in the step B; a step D of washing a tobacco residue being the tobacco raw material obtained after the inhaling flavor component is released in the step B, with a washing solvent; a step E of pulverizing or cutting the tobacco residue obtained after being washed in the step D; and a step F of adding the inhaling flavor component collected in the step C to the tobacco residue obtained after pulverized or cut in the step E. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045836 | A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DIFFERENT TYPES OF SMOKING ARTICLE - A method for concurrently manufacturing two different types of smoking articles using a smoking article manufacturing machine. The machine comprises a filter rod feeder, a rod attachment unit for attaching rods of smokable material to each longitudinal end of a dual length filter rod received from the filter rod feeder, and a cutter to cut the dual length filter rod into two filter rod segments so that each segment, together with the rod of smokable material attached to each segment, forms a smoking article. The method supplies the filter rod feeder with filter rods comprising filter tow. The filter rods being configured so that the two filter rod segments cut from a dual length filter rod by the cutter will each have different characteristics. A pack of smoking article industry products, and an intermediate product made during the concurrent manufacture of two different types of smoking articles, are disclosed. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045837 | FLAVOR DELIVERY DEVICE - A flavor delivery device for adding flavor to an aerosol stream generated by a smoking article includes an electrical heating element configured for connection to an electrical power source; and a portion of flavorant provider arranged to receive heat from the heating element, the flavorant provider including flavorant material held in a substrate material, the flavorant material able to form a vapor and the substrate material softenable under the application of heat, such that provision of electrical power to the heating element delivers heat to the flavorant provider to soften at least part of the substrate material and release at least some of the flavorant material as a vapor. The smoking article may be an electronic aerosol provision system or a combustible smoking article. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045838 | SMOKING ARTICLE HAVING FILTER WITH HOLLOW TUBE SEGMENT - A smoking article ( | 2019-02-14 |
20190045839 | Water Pipe With Interchangeable Percolator Inserts - A water pipe can include a bottom plate with upwardly extending first and second side walls, a back wall and a removable front wall. When assembled, the bottom plate and walls form a reservoir for containing a volume of liquid. The side and back walls have channels formed in their interior surfaces for installation of porous inserts effecting filtration of vapor drawn through the inserts. The distal end of a vapor introducing tube extends through a side wall into the reservoir, while a proximal end of the vapor introducing tube extends into the exterior environment. A top plate seals an interior volume formed by the bottom plate and the walls extending upwardly therefrom. The top plate has an upwardly extending mouthpiece. Upon introduction of a source of inhalable vapor at the proximal end of the vapor introducing tube, a negative pressure is drawn from the mouthpiece to induce the vapor to travel through the reservoir and through the porous inserts. Removal of the front wall of the water pipe exposes the interior surfaces of the first side wall, the second side wall and the back wall, whereby deposits on the interior surfaces can be readily accessed and removed. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045840 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COOLING SMOKE - A method and apparatus for cooling smoke by receiving smoke into a metallic chamber where the smoke is drawn in through a smoking stem and into a cooling liquid when the pressure applied to the surface of the cooling liquid is reduced. The present method and apparatus provide for reducing the adhesion of smoke particulate on an inner surface of the metallic chamber either by polishing, or by applying a non-stick coating to an inner surface of the metallic chamber. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045841 | Vaporizer Holding Assembly - A vaporizer holding assembly for inhibiting a smoking device from rolling on a table includes a base that may be positioned on a support surface. A pair of supports is each coupled to and extends upwardly from the base. A smoking device is selectively positioned in each of the supports. Thus, each of the supports restrains the smoking device to inhibit the smoking device from rolling on the support surface. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045842 | HUMIDIFICATION APPARATUS - The present invention is a humidification apparatus including a water reservoir for accommodating water; a housing and a coupler, wherein the housing includes sensors for detecting humidity and temperature in surrounding environment, a transducer for generating high frequency oscillation to atomize water in contact therewith, and a control circuitry for activating the transducer to generate high frequency oscillation; and the coupler has two ends removably coupled to the water reservoir and the housing, respectively, and includes a vertical passage, at least one horizontal passage intersected therewith and a wicking element inserted in the vertical passage with its lower end receiving water from the water reservoir through the horizontal passage, top end of the vertical passage communicates with the surrounding environment through an outlet of the housing; such that wicking element is able to continuously absorb water and let top end thereof always be moistened while in contact with the transducer. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045843 | BATTERY COMPARTMENT AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE USING SAME - The present disclosure relates to a battery compartment and an electronic cigarette using the same. The battery compartment comprises a housing, a positive elastic plate, a negative elastic plate and a PCB BOARD. The housing comprises an accommodating groove to which the PCB BOARD is connected. The positive elastic plate and the negative elastic plate are directly fixed on two ends of the PCB BOARD respectively along an extension direction of a groove body of the accommodating groove, and connected with the PCB BOARD electrically. In the battery compartment, by fixing the positive elastic plate and negative elastic plate on the PCB BOARD directly, current is led by the wiring layout on the PCB BOARD, so as to avoid a direct contact of conducting wire with the positive and negative plates. At the same time, the wiring layout on the PCB BOARD could bear a large current load. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045844 | AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE HAVING MULTIPLE FUSES - There is provided an aerosol-generating article including an aerosol-forming substrate and a plurality of electrical fuses. The plurality of electrical fuses are spaced apart from each other, each electrical fuse disposed proximate a portion of the aerosol-forming substrate. There is also provided an aerosol-generating device for the aerosol-generating article, an aerosol-generating system including the aerosol-generating article and the aerosol-generating device, and a controller for the aerosol-generating device. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045845 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION AND NEGOTIATION OF CHARGE RATE BETWEEN ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICE AND CHARGER - Aspects of the instant disclosure relate to electronic cigarettes; more particularly, to electronic cigarettes and chargers. In various embodiments, the e-cigarette includes a power supply portion comprising a power supply, an atomizer/liquid reservoir portion comprising a liquid reservoir and an atomizer, the atomizer operable when connected to the power supply to atomize liquid stored in the liquid reservoir, and control electronics, where the control electronics are configured to execute a set of computer readable instructions to place the electronic smoking device in an operation mode, a communication mode, and a charge mode. Aspects of the disclosure are directed to a charger for an electronic smoking device. Aspects of the disclosure are further directed to a system comprising an electronic smoking device and a charger. Aspects of the disclosure are further directed to a method for charging an electronic smoking device. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045846 | POD ASSEMBLY, DISPENSING BODY, AND E-VAPOR APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - An e-vapor apparatus may include a pod assembly and a dispensing body configured to receive the pod assembly. A vaporizer may be disposed in the pod assembly and/or the dispensing body. The pod assembly may include a vapor precursor compartment, a device compartment, and a vapor channel extending from the device compartment and traversing the vapor precursor compartment. The pod assembly is a smart pod configured to receive, store, and transmit information that can be communicated with the dispensing body and/or another electronic device. The proximal portion of the dispensing body includes a vapor passage and a through-hole. The vapor passage may extend from an end surface of the proximal portion to a side wall of the through-hole. The through-hole is configured to receive the pod assembly such that the vapor channel of the pod assembly is aligned with the vapor passage of the dispensing body. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045847 | VAPORIZER INCLUDING A HEATER ASSEMBLY AND DELIVERY DEVICE - A vaporizing assembly for an aerosol-generating system may comprise a delivery device and a heater assembly. The heater assembly may comprise a heat resistive substrate and a heating element. The delivery device is configured to deliver an aerosol-forming substrate to at least a surface of the heat resistive substrate, wherein the heating element is isolated or separated from the aerosol-forming substrate by the heat resistive substrate. The present disclosure is also directed to a method for generating an aerosol. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045848 | CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTRONIC VAPING DEVICE - An electronic cigarette (“e-Cig”) may include flavor enhancements to improve or add to the flavor of an e-Cig. The e-Cig cartomizer may include a flavor sticker, shell, booster, or mouthpiece that provides additional flavor to the user. In addition, the flavor enhancements may also provide or further enhance the smell of the e-Cig. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045849 | UPPER GARMENT WITH GRIPS - It is an object of the present invention to provide a sanitary upper garment with grips capable of smoothly performing holding/putting-down operation and reducing a burden on a wearer by assisting holding a child. The upper garment with grips includes an upper garment body | 2019-02-14 |
20190045850 | BIB POCKET RUNNING SHIRT WITH SIDE POCKETS - A running shirt with a bib pocket and additional pockets constructed on the front of the shirt for use in distance races. The bib pocket has a sheer material front so the identifying number printed on the race bib can easily be seen. The runner simply slides the bib into the pocket and closes the pocket with a zipper in order to hold the bib in place during a race. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045851 | Male Undergarment with Self-Adjusting Pouch - Disclosed is a male undergarment that has an expandable pouch. The pouch expands as needed depending on the male's genitalia. The pouch has a horizontal elastic band one and two-third inches below the garment's waistband which enables the pouch to adjust as needed. This horizontal elastic band is to be a half an inch long and one cm width depending on the size of the pouch. This pouch also has a four technique fold of material to increase comfort in the pouch. The two components combined creates a pouch that expands to the male's need. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045852 | CORSET STRUCTURE - An improved corset structure of a half-body type, capable of extending to the thigh. A reinforcing structure is provided in the corset in contact with the private part of a user. The reinforcing structure includes a first zipper, that can be opened for the user to urinate; and two second zippers, each disposed on a side of the first zipper. The second zippers are used to increase width of the reinforcing structure, while rigidity of the second zipper is the same as the first zipper. As such, the second zippers are able to support the first zipper, and prevent it from getting inward to the private parts of the user when the user making movements, and the ensuing discomfort to the user. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045853 | Brassiere - Provided is a brassiere that can keep the movement of the breasts and reduce fastening while maintaining the shape of the breasts. A brassiere | 2019-02-14 |
20190045854 | WEARABLE RAIN COVER SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE - A rain cover system includes a jacket composed of a rain resistant material to be worn by a user, the jacket having a compartment accessible from a back portion of the jacket via a closure mechanism; and a pack cover disposed within the compartment to extend away from the back portion of the jacket; the pack cover is configured to enclose a backpack to protect against rain; the pack cover is integral with the jacket, thereby providing zero access points for water to reach the backpack; and the pack cover is stored flat against the user's back within the compartment when not in use. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045855 | SWIMSUITS - Swimsuits are provided which include an outer shell made of a flexible stretchable fabric, a thoracic reinforced region arranged in an anterior thoracic region of a trunk portion of the swimsuit and having an anterior-downward converging shape, and an abdominal reinforced region arranged in a lower abdominal and hip region of the trunk portion and having an anterior-upward converging shape, two non-reinforced waist regions arranged in opposite lateral waist regions of the trunk portion and having both a medially converging shape, wherein the thoracic reinforced region, the abdominal reinforced region and the non-reinforced waist regions border in an X pattern in an anterior region of the trunk portion. Methods of making such swimsuits are also provided. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045856 | SWIMSUITS - Swimsuits are provided which include an outer shell made of a flexible stretchable fabric, locally reinforced regions in which an additional inner layer of a flexible stretchable fabric is attached from inside to the outer shell so that the locally reinforced regions have a greater tensile stiffness than a tensile stiffness of said outer shell alone, non-reinforced regions formed by said outer shell alone and having only the tensile stiffness of said outer shell alone, wherein the stretchable fabric of the outer shell and the stretchable fabric of the only locally applied inner layer include both woven-in carbon fiber reinforcement, and the stretchable fabric of the outer shell has bi-directionally woven-in carbon fiber reinforcement and anisotropic stretch properties. Methods for making such swimsuits are also provided. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045857 | BRANCHED TUBE NETWORK AND TEMPERATURE REGULATING GARMENT WITH BRANCHED TUBE NETWORK - In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a garment for regulating a temperature of a wearer is provided. The garment includes a fabric configured to be worn by the wearer. The fabric includes channels parallel to a primary surface of the fabric. The garment includes a branched tube network for circulating a working fluid. The branched tube network is disposed in the channels of the fabric. The branched tube network includes a plurality of tubes wherein at least one end of each tube of the plurality of tubes is branched and connected to two daughter tubes, or more, the connection having a branch angle of between 1 and 359 degrees, inclusive. The tube network has at least two levels of branches. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045858 | IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO FABRICS - A composite fabric including a textile support layer which has one or more support members arranged thereupon is provided, particularly for use in clothing garments for sportspersons. Each support member defines a plurality of mutually spaced support formations. Respective pairs of support formations have a flexible membrane portion extending therebetween. Each flexible membrane portion is selectively moveable between a passive configuration, in which it leaves unchanged a fluid flow passing thereover, and an active configuration, in which it initiates turbulent flow in a fluid flow passing thereover. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045859 | MOLDED WATERSPORTS AND COLD CLIMATE GLOVES - Molded watersports and cold-climate gloves, where a substantial portion of the accessory is molded in a three-dimensional mold with a soft, pliable, and durable material such as EVA (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate) or PU (Polyurethane) or similar foam blends that aid in the flexibility, durability, and comfort of the accessory. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045860 | GLOVE'S COLOR BEADING RING - A glove's color beading ring comprises a glove body, the glove is provided with one or more colored ring marks at the cuff lip, and the colored ring mark employing different colors, linetypes, patterns, thickness lines as an identification manner to determine the use area of the glove allows the staff members to readily interpret the difference of the glove so as to wear a suitable pair of gloves in working. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045861 | Scarf | 2019-02-14 |
20190045862 | Face Mask Imitation Of Body Parts - The present inventive concept discloses a strap-on novelty mask that is intended as a novel, satirical representation of the rear end of the human anatomy. The novelty mask comprises two sections: a main mask that is constructed and contoured so as to resemble the representative shape, and a sub-mask that serves as a connector and buffer between the face of a wearer of the novelty mask and the interior of the main mask. The detachable sub-mask is constructed with an integral connecting mechanism that may be attached at variable positions vertically along the interior surface of the main mask. In the preferred embodiment the integral connecting mechanism is a hook and loop type connector. When the sub-mask and the main mask are joined together, the composite novelty mask is formed and may be placed directly onto the face of a wearer. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045863 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GLOVE - A method for producing a glove, including a step of forming a dip-molded layer by dip-molding a latex composition containing a latex of a carboxyl group-containing conjugated diene rubber (A) and a metal compound (B) including a divalent or higher metal, and is substantially free from sulfur and/or a sulfur-containing compound as a cross-linking agent, and a step of irradiating the dip-molded layer with radiation. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045864 | Combination Surgical Cap and Deployable Bouffant Cap - A head cover that can be worn by health care professionals is provided. The head cover includes a surgical cap portion and a bouffant cap portion. The surgical cap portion includes a top surface and a side panel secured to the top surface via a seam. Further, the bouffant cap portion is secured to a rear portion of the side panel, where the bouffant cap portion is maintained against the rear portion of the side panel in an undeployed state and is deployable from the rear portion of the side panel to contain a wearer's hair. As such, the head cover enables a wearer to secure his or her hair inside the bouffant cap as needed, yet bouffant cap portion does not cover the wearer's entire head, which minimizes the amount of heat that is trapped within the head cover and increases the level of comfort for the wearer. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045865 | METHOD OF MAKING A COLLAPSIBLE HAT - A collapsible hat having a brim is made by inserting a leading end portion of an elongated, three-dimensional, frame element into an opening of an annular compartment extending around an outer periphery of the brim until the leading end portion passes through another opening of the annular compartment. The leading end portion is connected to a trailing end portion to make the frame element circumferentially complete to thereby impart a three-dimensional shape to the outer periphery of the brim that corresponds to the configuration of the three-dimensional frame element. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045866 | AUGMENTED REALITY MOTORCYCLE HELMET - An augmented-reality helmet which in one embodiment is a full-face motorcycle helmet with a look-down micro-display that projects a virtual image in-line with the helmet's chin bar. In order to accommodate the power requirements, the helmet includes a battery pack mounted at the base of the motorcyclist's skull. A wind turbine charges the batteries. Exhaust from the turbine is then deducted through the helmet to cool the battery pack and/or the motorcyclist's head. The turbine is controllable so that it can operate as a circulating fan to provide ventilation. A digital gyroscope provides a control input to a controller for operating a steerable headlight of the motorcycle to track the rider's head movements; and provides acceleration output to an algorithm that will contact emergency responders if the rider is non-responsive after a collision. A 170 degree rear-view camera is mounted within an aerodynamic fairing on the back of the helmet. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045867 | HELMET WITH AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY PROCESSING - Emergency call processing in a helmet ( | 2019-02-14 |
20190045868 | DYNAMIC HEADSET APPARATUS - A dynamic headset system is provided. The dynamic headset system includes a head cradle configured to receive a head of a subject and having a bottom surface configured to face a platform on which the dynamic headset apparatus is placed. The dynamic headset system further includes a device including an instrument adjacent to the head of the subject when the head of the subject is in the head cradle. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045869 | ENERGY ABSORBING FOOTBALL HELMET - A football helmet including a one-piece outer shell defining an exterior and an interior. The shell includes a plurality of slots penetrating at least partially through the shell from the exterior to the interior of the shell. Each slot may be disposed adjacent to at least one other slot and each pair of adjacent slots defines an energy absorbing beam portion between the adjacent slots. Each beam portion is configured to deform and absorb energy when the exterior of the shell is impacted from a normal direction. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045870 | IMPACTPROOF HEAD PROTECTION DEVICE - The present invention relates to an impactproof head protection device. The device comprises of an outer shell, a flexible ring shaped elastomeric seal, an impact reduction layer and a base helmet. The impact reduction layer further comprises of an elastic net, on to which a plurality of impact reduction sub-assemblies are embedded. When the outer shell is subjected to an impact, the impact is conveyed to the impact reduction layer. The impact reduction sub-assemblies absorb the impact, and dissipate the same in the form of rotational motion of the microgears. The microgears stop rotating once all the absorbed energy is dissipated, and all the components of the impact reduction sub-assemblies once again revert to their original position on the elastic net. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045871 | Helmet System - A helmet system includes: a helmet shell; right and left bottom guards; a head strap comprising a head band and a plurality of flexible tethers, including a main tether stem and a tether connector, including a connector stem and a connector blocking member, such that the flexible tethers protrude from an outer periphery of the head band and are connected to tether apertures in the helmet shell. The head band can optionally include an opening with a band lock, and right and left upward curved sections. The helmet system can optionally include shoulder pads. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045872 | IMPACT ATTENUATION SYSTEM FOR A PROTECTIVE HELMET - A protective football helmet is provided having a one-piece molded shell with an impact attenuation system. This system includes an impact attenuation member formed in an extent of the front shell portion by removing material from the front portion. The impact attenuation member changes how a portion of the shell having the impact attenuation member responds to an impact force having a component applied substantially normal to the impact attenuation member as compared to how the left and right side portions respond to the impact force. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045873 | IMPACT ATTENUATION SYSTEM FOR A PROTECTIVE HELMET - A protective football helmet is provided having a one-piece molded shell with an impact attenuation system. This system includes an impact attenuation member formed in an extent of the front shell portion by removing material from the front portion. The impact attenuation member changes how a portion of the shell having the impact attenuation member responds to an impact force having a component applied substantially normal to the impact attenuation member as compared to how the left and right side portions respond to the impact force. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045874 | HELMET WITH AIRFLOW VENTILATION THROUGH AN EARPAD - A helmet can include a protective shell and a layer of energy management material coupled to an inner surface of the protective shell to form a cavity for receiving a head of a user. An earpad can be coupled to the inner surface of the protective shell that comprises an inner surface that further defines a space for an ear of a user. The earpad can further include a leading edge at a front of the helmet, the leading edge extending between the outer surface of the protective shell and the inner surface of the earpad. An air intake opening can be formed at the leading edge of the earpad. An air exhaust opening can be formed at a trailing edge of the earpad. An airflow channel can extend through the earpad between the air intake opening and the air exhaust opening. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045875 | Protective Helmets, Protective Helmet Components and Methods for Manufacturing Protective Helmets, Including Protective Helmets Having an Enlargeable Bell Opening - The present invention relates to protective helmets. Embodiments of the invention have been primarily developed to provide protective helmets, protective helmet components and methods for manufacturing protective helmets, including protective helmets having an enlargeable bell opening. For example, embodiments are described by reference to two-part helmets having a hinged connection which permits bell opening enlargement to enable insertion or removal of a human head. One embodiment provides a manufacturing method whereby a protective helmet is formed as a single piece, and then cut into shell portions to which interlocking edge members is subsequently applied, thereby to facilitate reconnection of the shells along an interlocking edge. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045876 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CROWN OF CAP - Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a front portion of a crown, including preparing a front left fabric section and a front right fabric section among six fabric sections of the crown, preparing a first fabric section by coupling and sewing the front left fabric section and the front right fabric section, preparing a second fabric section by combining two fabric sections taking the same shapes as the front left fabric section and the front right fabric section which constitute the third fabric section, to position the second fabric section inside the crown, to thereby maintain the shape of the crown, positioning the first fabric section outside and the second fabric section inside, and applying certain heat and pressure to a heating apparatus corresponding to a partial shape of the crown, thereby positioning the first fabric section and the second fabric section more closely to each other. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045877 | Motorized Shoe With Gesture Control - An article of footwear includes a motorized tensioning system, sensors, and a gesture control system. Based on information received from one or more sensors the gesture control system may detect a prompting gesture and enters an armed mode for receiving further instructions. In the armed mode the system may detect a variety of different control gestures that correspond to different tensioning commands. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045878 | SHOE CONSTRUCTIONS - A shoe assembly comprises a base shoe ( | 2019-02-14 |
20190045879 | SKATE OR OTHER FOOTWEAR - A skate (e.g., an ice skate) for a skater (e.g., a hockey player). The skate comprises a skate boot for receiving a foot of the skater and a skating device (e.g., a blade and a blade holder) disposed beneath the skate boot to engage a skating surface (e.g., ice). At least part of the skate boot and optionally at least part of one or more other components (e.g., the skating device) may be constructed from one or more materials (e.g., foams) molded by flowing in molding equipment during a molding process (e.g., injection molding or casting). This may allow the skate (or other footwear) to have useful performance characteristics (e.g., reduced weight, proper fit and comfort, etc.) while being more cost-effectively manufactured. Other articles of footwear are also provided. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045880 | BASE LAYER FOR FOOTWEAR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A strobel for an article of footwear includes a base layer and an upper layer formed of a polymer material covering a portion of the top surface of the base layer, leaving a portion of the top surface of the base layer exposed about an entire periphery of the base layer. The upper layer is directly bonded to the base layer without any fastening members. A method of forming the strobel is also disclosed. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045881 | ROOFING MEMBRANES, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - A roofing membrane and a method of making the same is provided. The roofing membrane includes a top layer having a flame retardant and a first silane-crosslinked polyolefin elastomer with a density less than 0.90 g/cm | 2019-02-14 |
20190045882 | ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH SOLE SYSTEM HAVING CARRIER MEMBER AND SENSORY NODE ELEMENTS - An article of footwear includes a sole system with a carrier member and a plurality of sensory node elements. The sensory node elements are received in recesses of the carrier member and can protrude through to the upper and/or an insole. The sensory node elements push against the foot to increase sensory perception of the surface underlying the sole system. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045883 | INSOLE - An insole includes a top surface, a bottom surface opposite to the upper surface, a plurality of protrusions protruding from the top surface, a plurality of recesses indenting inwardly from the bottom surface, and a plurality of vent holes . Each of the recesses has an inner end, and an outer end that is located at the bottom surface and that is larger than the inner end. Each of the vent holes extends from the top surface to communicate with the inner end of a corresponding one of the recesses. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045884 | Shoes - A shoe includes: a sole made of an elastic material and including a planta support configured to support a plantar surface of a foot; an upper attached to the sole and configured to cover the foot; and a heel counter provided above the planta support, arranged in a heel area of the upper, and covering a region of the foot from a medial side portion to a lateral side portion. The heel counter includes, in a lower rear portion of the heel area, a notch (deformation allowance portion) which is configured to allow impact deformation caused by upward movement of a rear portion of the planta support when the sole receives impact. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045885 | PAIR OF ASYMMETRICAL FOOTWEAR ARTICLES - A pair of shoes may be asymmetric between one another in various respects. For example, the left shoe may include a throat extending gradually towards a lateral side of the left shoe while the right shoe may include a throat extending gradually towards a medial side of the left shoe. In addition, the left shoe may include a heel counter constructed into a left-shoe heel portion that provides more support on the medial side than on the lateral side of the left shoe, while the right shoe may include a heel counter constructed into a right-shoe heel portion that provides more support on the lateral side than on the medial side of the right shoe. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045886 | PAIR OF ASYMMETRICAL FOOTWEAR ARTICLES - A pair of shoes may be asymmetric between one another in various respects. For example, the left shoe may include a left-shoe wrapping panel non-releasably coupled to a left-shoe medial side and extending towards a left-shoe lateral side while the right shoe may include a wrapping panel non-releasably coupled to a right-shoe lateral side and extending towards a right-shoe medial side. The left-shoe wrapping panel may releasably couple to the left-shoe lateral side and the right-shoe wrapping panel may releasably couple to the right-shoe medial side. The left shoe and the right shoe may respectively include a left-shoe heel strap and a right-shoe heel strap. The left-shoe heel strap and a right-shoe heel strap each respectively wrap around, at least in part, a heel region of the left shoe and the right shoe. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045887 | Locking Jump Ring - A locking jump ring is an apparatus that is used to allow for connection of other chains or looped devices, particularly for the addition of decorative charms or ornaments to existing jewelry. The apparatus includes a U-shaped body, a first claw, a second claw, and a fastener. The first claw and the second claw are joined to the U-shaped body on opposing ends. The first claw and the second claw are oriented away from the U-shaped body, so that the first claw and the second claw point towards each other. The fastener comprises a male portion and a female portion. When the first claw and the second claw are pressed towards each other, the male portion engages with the female portion, locking the present invention into a closed configuration. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045888 | AN INTERCHANGEABLE JEWELRY LINKING SYSTEM AND CLASPS THEREOF - A clasp for a jewelry system has two arms and a sleeve that can slide to a position covering at least portions of both arms. In this position, the sleeve urges the clasp from an un-locked state towards a locked state. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045889 | System and method for supporting an earring in a gauged ear - A system for retaining an earring with in a gauge hole of an ear. The system is configured with a sleeve defining a resilient passageway. A post of a pierced earring is releasably secured within the resilient passageway and the sleeve is releasably secured with in the gauge hole of an ear. The system may be used to allow prior art ear gauges to retain pierced earrings within a gauge hole of an ear. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045890 | OPENABLE FINGER RING SYSTEM - An openable finger ring system includes a ring configured to be worn around a finger of a user. The ring comprises a first-arcuate member, a second-arcuate member, a hinge, and a fastener in functional combination. The first-arcuate member and the second-arcuate member may be hingedly coupled via the hinge creating a continuous circular the ring for encircling the finger of the user when secured for use. The openable finger ring system provides a ring which accommodates removal and donning of rings on inflamed fingers. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045891 | Interchangeable Ring - An interchangeable ring having a main ring which has a ring loop. The ring loop has an inner surface portion, an outer surface portion, and a through cavity formed as a space surrounded by the inner surface portion. The interchangeable ring also has an interchangeable stone setter having a spring loader operatively engaged with the main ring, a connector, and an engaging stone setter which is selectively configured between an unengaged position which the engaging stone setter detaches from the connector through the spring loader, and a locking position which the connector engages with the engaging stone setter through the spring loader. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045892 | NECKLACE AND PENDANT ASSEMBLY - A necklace and pendant assembly for indicating a relationship status of a user includes a necklace that may be worn. A plurality of pendants is provided and each of the pendants has a unique color with respect to each other. Each of the pendants communicates a relationship status of the user with respect to being single, in a relationship and being married. A selected one of the pendants is positioned on the necklace. In this way the selected pendant communicates the relationship status of the user. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045893 | THE MANUFACTURING METHOD OF TUBULAR EARRING WITH DIFFERENT PATTERNS AND COLOURS - This invention is hollow tubular earring with different surface patterns from the contrast of copper colour and silver colour. The tubular earring made of laminated copper and silver plates which provide an advantage in cost reduction. The purpose of creating this invention into the earrings is to avoid contact with the skin. Intaglio patterns performed by the CNC machine are capable to control identical patterns in manufacture process. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045894 | QUICK ASSEMBLY METHODS AND COMPONENTS FOR SHADE STRUCTURES - A quick connect system is provided for a shade structure. Tire system includes a hub and a rib. Tire hub has an upper portion, a lower portion, and a rib engagement section. Tire rib engagement section comprises a groove. The groove comprises an annular bearing zone, which may be disposed between two facing walls of the hub. The rib comprises an elongate body having an inner end and an outer end, the inner end of the rib comprising a pivot member. The annular bearing zone is configured to support end portion of the pivot member of the rib. | 2019-02-14 |
20190045895 | ROLLING COLLAPSIBLE TRAVEL LUGGAGE - A rolling luggage bag includes a cover coupled to a base, the base including a first side opposite a second side and a bottom face extending there between, a first wheel and a second wheel coupled to the base, the first and second wheels configured to rotate about an axis of rotation and separated by a first distance along the axis of rotation, at least a portion of each of the first and second wheels projecting from the first side and from the bottom face, and a third wheel and a fourth wheel coupled to the bottom face, the third and fourth wheels configured to independently swivel about a respective swivel axis and separated by a second distance extending between the swivel axes. When the rolling luggage is in an upright position, the first, second, third, and fourth wheels all contact a surface the luggage bag stands on. | 2019-02-14 |