24th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 2 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170164649 | METHOD FOR SEPARATING THE SHELL FROM SEEDS OR FRUIT, SIFTING DEVICE, AND SELECTION DEVICE - Procedure for separating the husk from the seeds or fruit, screening device and selection device | 2017-06-15 |
20170164650 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AN EDIBLE OBJECT BY POWDER BED (3D) PRINTING AND FOOD PRODUCTS OBTAINABLE THEREWITH - The present invention relates to a method for the production of an edible object, comprising providing an edible powder composition and at least one edible liquid, wherein the edible powder composition comprises a water soluble protein, a hydrocolloid and a plasticizer, and subjecting said composition to powder bed printing by depositing the edible liquid by spraying it onto the powder and thereby obtaining the edible object. Also food products obtainable with the method of the invention, particularly, a pasta, a cake object and a protein bar are disclosed. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164651 | PROTEIN-ENRICHED TOBACCO COMPOSITION - The present disclosure provides protein-enriched, tobacco-containing products, suitable for use as oral formulations. Products of the present disclosure typically include at least one tobacco material (e.g., a particulate tobacco material or a tobacco-derived extract), at least one protein-enriched material (e.g., a tobacco-derived protein-enriched material), and at least one sugar alcohol. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164652 | SMOKING ARTICLE HAVING A FILTER INCLUDING A CAPSULE - There is provided a smoking article having an aerosol generating substrate and a mouthpiece. The mouthpiece indudes a cavity at least partially filled with a particulate material, such as activated carbon,and contains at least one breakable capsule of a liquid flavourant at least partially surrounded by the particulate material, such that the force required to break the capsule within the mouthpiece to release the liquid flavourant is less than three times the inherent burst strength of the capsule. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164653 | AIRFLOW PREHEATING DEVICE - An airflow preheating device, includes a heating pipe and a flow guide pipe, where the flow guide pipe is embedded in the heating pipe; a flow guide device is provided on an outer wall of the flow guide pipe; a ventilation pipe is provided inside the flow guide pipe; an air flow space is formed between the ventilation pipe and the flow guide pipe; an air flow enters between the flow guide pipe and the ventilation pipe from a top end of the ventilation pipe, and then enters between the outer wall of the flow guide pipe and an inner wall of the heating pipe via an air flow hole on a wall of the flow guide pipe, and flows out via the flow guide device. Because an optimized air flow channel is used, an outer wall of a smoking set is not easily heated. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164654 | SMOKING ARTICLE - A smoking article is provided and has opposed lighting and mouth ends. A mouth end portion is disposed at the mouth end and a heat generation portion is disposed about the lighting end. An outer wrapping material is wrapped at least about the heat generation portion and extends toward the mouth end portion, to define a cylindrical rod. An aerosol-generating portion is disposed within the outer wrapping material and between the heat generation and mouth end portions. The aerosol-generating portion is configured to generate an aerosol in response to heat received from the heat generation portion. Heat from the heat generation portion for aerosol formation is provided by igniting a combustible fuel element (e.g., a plurality of parts or pieces of clean burning carbonaceous material) located within an enclosed heat generation cartridge. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164655 | ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE - An electronic cigarette includes a cartridge ( | 2017-06-15 |
20170164656 | VAPORIZER FOR SMOKING ARTICLES - An electronic cigarette comprising a vaporizer having a first portion, which is provided with a resistor and a connector electrically connected to the resistor and a support comprising insulating material; and a second portion, which is provided with an additional electrical connector and a base element comprising an insulating material on which the further electrical connector is mounted; the support and the base element are different one with respect to the other; the connectors are connected together by means of a male-female coupling so as to keep together the first and the second portion and establishing a continuous connection. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164657 | AEROSOL-FORMING CARTRIDGE COMPRISING A TOBACCO-CONTAINING MATERIAL - There is provided an aerosol-forming cartridge for an electrically operated aerosol-generating system. The cartridge includes a base layer and at least one aerosol-forming substrate disposed on the base layer and including a tobacco-containing material with volatile tobacco flavour compounds that are releasable from the aerosol-forming substrate. The base layer and the at least one aerosol-forming substrate are in contact at a contact surface, which is substantially planar. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164658 | ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE CAPABLE OF TEMPERATURE CONTROL AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - An electronic cigarette capable of temperature control and a temperature control method therefor, the electronic cigarette comprises a casing ( | 2017-06-15 |
20170164659 | HEATING ASSEMBLY FOR AN AEROSOL GENERATING SYSTEM - A heating assembly for heating an aerosol-forming substrate is provided, including: a heater including an electrically resistive heating element and a heater substrate; and a heater mount coupled to the heater; wherein the heating element includes a first portion and a second portion configured such that, when an electrical current is passed through the heating element, the first portion is heated to a higher temperature than the second portion as a result of the electrical current; and wherein the heater mount surrounds the second portion of the heating element. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164660 | UNDERPANTS - A garment for a person's lower body comprises a waistband, the waistband comprising a strip of elasticated material having a first end and a second end. A front panel is connected to and extends between the first end and the second end. The front panel extends from the waistband to cover a lower abdominal region of the person. The front panel is formed of one of an inelastic fabric and a stretch fabric. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164661 | Cushioned Sock Assembly - A cushioned sock assembly for reducing discomfort of an article of footwear includes a sock that may be worn. A pair of cushions is provided and each of the cushions is coupled to the sock. Thus, each of the cushions enhances a comfort of the sock. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164662 | SEAMLESS POSTPARTUM GARMENT - A seamless postpartum garment is disclosed that is formed from a seamless double layer circular knit tube. The garment is flexible and stretchable throughout, and made from at least two different knit structures. Use of different knit structures at strategic locations on the garment, allow for it to provide compression and comfort at strategic locations on a woman's postpartum body. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164663 | Travel Pillow and Travel Cape - A travel accessory designed to provide comfort to the user during a trip contains a neck-rest, a travel cape, and an attachment mechanism. The neck-rest is removably attached to the travel cape so that the user can utilize the neck-rest and the travel cape independently. The neck-rest has a stuffing which is concealed within a hollow body of the neck-rest. The stuffing is secured in position with a fastening mechanism such as a zipper. Additionally, the neck-rest also contains a first pocket and a second pocket which are used for storing items used during travelling. For user convenience, the travel cape is designed with a first-arm receiving hole and a second-arm receiving hole. In order to transport the neck-rest and the travel cape a carrying bag is also provided. A plurality of storage pockets on the carrying bag allow the user to store items that are essential when travelling. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164664 | ACTIVELY CONTROLLED PERFORMANCE CLOTHING - A method includes embedding clothing with at least one sensor and at least one control unit; a power unit powering on the at least one sensor and the at least one control unit; the at least one sensor monitoring a sensed condition; the at least one control unit conducting a heat prediction based on the sensed condition; and the at least one control unit controlling threads within the clothing based on the heat prediction to actively adjust properties of the clothing. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164665 | Garment With Front and Back Zipper - This disclosure relates to a garment having zippers for separating the garment into two halves. The garment has a zipper on the front and a zipper on the back. The halves can be mixed and matched according to preference for color, surface ornamentation, or material. Each half has an inside pocket that can be used for storing an additional garment half. The garment may optionally include a hood. In embodiments where the garment has a hood, the back zipper may unzip as the slider is moved in the downward direction, thereby allowing the user to separate the hood and fold the hood into a collar. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164666 | NURSING COVER AND INFINITY SCARF - A nursing cover for a user, the nursing cover including a closed loop band having a front portion and a top opening through which the user is allowed to penetrate and a plurality of flexible boning supports disposed on the front portion. The plurality of flexible boning supports provides structural integrity while the user nurses an infant underneath the front portion to prevent the nursing cover from interfering with the infant being nursed by the user, to allow better circulation of airflow for the infant underneath the nursing cover and to provide a better line of sight for the nursing mother to view her infant underneath the nursing cover. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164667 | CONVERTIBLE SWIMSUIT TOP - A convertible swimsuit top may include a top portion, a mid-portion, and a slider. The top portion may include a lower edge and a row of protruding teeth along the lower edge of the top portion. The mid-portion may include an upper edge and a row of protruding teeth along the lower edge of the top portion. The row of protruding teeth along the lower edge of the top portion and the row of protruding teeth along the upper edge of the mid-portion may be configured to engage and disengage one another via the slider. The row of protruding teeth along the lower edge of the top portion and the row of teeth along the upper edge of the mid portion may extend for less than the entire length of the lower edge of the top portion. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164668 | ALL-IN-ONE WATER APPAREL - An article of water resistant clothing that includes a water resistant underlay layer. The water resistant underlay layer includes at least one compression panel to compress a portion of a body of a user wearing the water resistant clothing. The article of swimwear includes a water resistant overlay layer disposed over the water resistant underlay layer. The water resistant overlay layer exposes at least a portion of the water resistant underlay layer through material of the water resistant overlay layer. The article of water resistant clothing includes a set of fasteners embedded in at least one of the water resistant underlay layer or the water resistant overlay layer to couple the water resistant underlay layer to the water resistant overlay layer. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164669 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKING GLOVE FAILURE - A system and method for identifying areas of a processing plant in which a glove is damaged. The system includes utilizing color-coded sets of gloves in different areas or processing steps within the plant. All the gloves used in a particular plant are provided with a unique identifier. If a piece of a glove is located in the product within the plant, the color of that piece indicates the area or process of the plant in which the glove was used. If a piece of a damaged glove is located in the product at a remote destination, the unique identifier in that piece is matched with a registry to determine the plant in which the glove was used. The color of the piece then helps the plant to identify where the damaged glove was used. The system and method are particularly helpful in the food processing industry, especially meat processing. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164670 | DATA SECURITY POCKET AND GARMENT - A data security pocket and garment is disclosed for better positioning and protecting data and information contained in a card or device for housing such information from its theft or misappropriation when it is placed in the pocket portion of the invention. The pocket portion of the invention is specially positioned on and secured to a portion of the garment or clothing surface near or adjacent to the arm-pit area with which it is used in combination, with its own design, to provide a more protective pocket environment for placement and transportation of a card, chip or other data/information carrying or storing device or means. The pocket and the garment in combination make up four layers from which the pocket is constructed, secured and positioned. These layers include the top pocket layer ( | 2017-06-15 |
20170164671 | Garment Fastener - A fastener for a garment, particularly suited to use in a garment such as a brassiere, comprises a female part and a male part that interlock together. The female part is connected to a first garment piece and the male part is connected to a second garment piece. The fastener is an overlapping fastener of the type in which the male piece is engaged with the female piece by inserting a connector plate of a male part into an aperture of a female part at an angle and thereafter pivoting the male part relative the female part thereby snap-fitting the connector plate in place in the aperture. The male part has a recess formed therein surrounding the connector plate which provides added stability to the male part and significantly increases its tensile strength characteristic. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164672 | Thin Garment Closure - A thin garment closure includes a male member with a bar having a ball each end and a female member having a trough shaped to receive the bar. The bar is positionable in the trough when the male and female members are in a substantially transverse orientation, and when one member is rotated so that both members are substantially coplanar the closure is closed. The male member has side arms angled inward and connecting the male exterior side and the bar. The length of the bar is shorter than the length of the male exterior side. The trough of the female member has a concave region to receive each ball of the bar. In an embodiment, the concave region is enlarged toward the center of the closure to accommodate movement of the bar under tension. These features improve the tensile strength of the closure. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164673 | WIG - In at least a portion of a surrounding region of a wig base | 2017-06-15 |
20170164674 | HAIR EXTENSION SYSTEM - A hair extension may include a first weft having a band and strands of artificial hair extending from the band. The hair extension may also include a second weft having strands of artificial hair, where the second weft may be attached to a front side of the band of the first weft. The hair extension may further include at least one attachment mechanism attached to a rear side of the band of the first weft, where the attachment mechanism may be configured to attach the hair extension to the scalp or natural hair of a user. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164675 | TEMPERATURE-ADJUSTING HAT - A temperature-adjusting hat, having a hat having an inside for accommodating a head and an outside, a thermoelectric couple having a first side and a second side having a temperature differential between the first and second sides, and wherein the first side is positioned near the inside of the hat, a power source connected to the thermoelectric couple, and one or more heat pipes connected to the second side, extending over the outside of the hat, wherein the one or more heat pipes has a constant temperature along a length. The hat may have a heat wicking layer in communication with the one or more heat pipes, configured to distribute a temperature from the heat pipes across the outside of the hat. The heat-wicking layer may be graphene or pyrolitic graphite. The heat-wicking layer may be copper sheeting or aluminum, and the first side is positioned to contact a forehead. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164676 | Hat with Absorbent Attachment - A preferred embodiment of the present invention contemplates a baseball cap-type hat having a head covering portion as well as a forward facing bill. A sweat or liquid absorbing element preferably a terry cloth towel is removably attached to the bill or permanently affixed using hook and pile fastening means. In a preferred embodiment, the hook and pile fastening means half attached to the bill includes an opening to provide a storage compartment in which a key, coin, or other small object may be stored. If desired, the towel may be permanently stitched to the underside of the bill of the cap. In a further alternative, the towel may be made of a hyper-evaporative material. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164677 | HEAD GUARD WITH COUPLED PADDING LAYER - A head guard is provided which has a fabric layer and a padding layer. The padding layer can be attached to the fabric layer. The head guard is stretchable between a relaxed configuration and an expanded configuration. The expanding configuration has a convex shape such that it can conform to a head of a wearer. The head guard can be worn by a wearer in combination with a helmet. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164678 | PROTECTIVE HELMET WITH MULTIPLE ENERGY MANAGEMENT LINERS - A helmet for rotational energy management can include an outer energy management layer comprising an outer surface and an inner surface opposite the outer surface. The inner surface can comprise a first slidable finish comprising a first glaze comprising a thickness less than or equal to 2 millimeters (mm). An inner energy management layer can be disposed within the outer energy management layer and further comprise an outer surface oriented towards the outer energy management layer and an inner surface opposite the outer surface. The outer surface can comprise a second slidable finish that directly contacts the first slidable finish. The second slidable finish can comprise a second glaze comprising a thickness less than or equal to 2 mm. A space between the first slidable finish and the second slidable finish can be devoid of a lubricant and devoid of any interstitial slip layer. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164679 | CONVERTIBLE INTEGRAL HELMET AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING OR DISCONNECTING THE CONSTITUENT PARTS THEREOF - An integral helmet, in particular a so-called full-face helmet, that is preferably designed with a shell construction, comprising a helmet upper-shell unit with an integrated neck unit and a chin protection unit with a jaw clamp, wherein the chin protection unit is detachably connectable to the helmet upper-shell unit so as to form the integral helmet, wherein the chin protection unit is designed for connection to the neck unit as an open chin bar unit with end areas that are separated from one another at a distance so that, in the assembled state, the end areas form a completely closed unit together with the neck unit. Also, a method for connecting and/or disconnecting, without the use of tools, a chin protection unit having a jaw clamp to, or from, a helmet upper-shell unit having an integrated neck unit, so as to form an integral helmet, in particular an integral helmet. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164680 | SHOE WITH CHARGING FUNCTION - The present disclosure discloses a shoe with charging function, including a shoe body, an electricity generating apparatus, a battery, and an output interface, wherein: the electricity generating apparatus is configured to convert work done by a pressure applied to the apparatus into electrical energy, is mounted at the heel of the shoe body and electrically connected to the battery; and the battery is mounted at the counter of the shoe body and configured to connect the output interface for connecting a charging wire. In a process of running or walking, the shoe with charging function converts work done by a pressure applied to the apparatus into electrical energy stored by a battery, thereby eliminating certain defects of conventional charging manners, and meantime charging a mobile terminal. In periods of not being charged, surplus electrical energy is stored in the battery, environment-friendly, safe, and convenient. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164681 | SAFETY SLIPPER - A safety slipper ( | 2017-06-15 |
20170164682 | FOOTWEAR ORNAMENTATION ASSEMBLY, ORNAMENTATION INSERT AND RELATED METHODS - A footwear ornamentation assembly includes at least one insert and a plurality of design members that can be mounted on the insert or a flip-flop for decoration purposes. The at least one insert is releasably affixed on top of a flip-flop sole. The plurality of design members present different appearances. A method for decorating a flip-flop using the flip-flop ornamentation assembly includes selecting the at least one insert from a plurality of inserts, affixing the selected insert to a top of the flip-flop sole, selecting one or more design members from the plurality of design members, and mounting the selected one or more design members to the at least one of the selected insert and the flip-flop. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164683 | UPPER WITH SENSORY FEEDBACK - An article of footwear includes projection members providing sensory feedback. The projection members are movable relative to an upper of the article of footwear. When the upper encounters a surface of an object, the projection members may be displaced in a direction towards wearer's foot. The projection members may be configured so that they are inserted into apertures located on the upper, and extend above an outer surface of the upper. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164684 | SHOE WEAR-OUT SENSOR, BODY-BAR SENSING SYSTEM, UNITLESS ACTIVITY ASSESSMENT AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A system assesses activity and displays a unitless activity value. A detector senses activity of a user. A processor reads sensed activity data from the detector. A display displays the unitless activity value. An enclosure houses the detector and the processor. The processor periodically reads the sensed activity data from the detector and processes the data to generate an activity number, the number being used to generate the unitless activity value based upon a maximum number and a display range. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164685 | SOLE ELEMENTS AND SHOES - The present invention relates to a sole element, such as an insole, for a shoe, in particular for a sports shoe, as well as to a shoe, in particular a sports shoe. A sole element for a shoe comprises a first portion and a second portion, wherein the second portion comprises a deformable material, which is adapted to generate heat by being deformed. The sole element moreover comprises a transport element adapted for selectively directing the generated heat from the second portion to the first portion. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164686 | Sole Structure Configured to Allow Relative Heel/Forefoot Motion - Shoes and/or shoe elements facilitate natural foot motion and/or reduce forces tending to fight natural foot motion. In at least some such structures, a wearer's heel is secured to the hindfoot region of a shoe (e.g., by a strap system) in a manner that permits heel/forefoot rotation and that allows the lower leg to remain straight. In other structures, a shoe can include a heel supporting component that is separate from a midsole component, and this heel supporting component can move toward the lateral side and/or medial side of the shoe along an interface between the heel supporting component and the midsole component. Other suitable shoe and shoe component structures also are described. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164687 | MIDFOOT ORTHOTIC SHOE INSERT - The present invention relates generally to a device for supporting the foot and more particularly to a device for relieving pressure from specific areas of the foot, and for relaxing and shortening the musculatures of the foot by raising the arch. Through specific shapes and materials, the design intends to aid in alignment, add comfort, and prevent and relieve many foot problems and other lower extremity ailments. The device is uniquely designed to sit in the midfoot region of an article of footwear to relieve pressure from the heel and forefoot, redistribute pressure more evenly across the foot, and support the foot arches. The device may be constructed from flexible material which allows the orthotic to form to the shape of the shoe it is placed in. The medial wing portion of the orthotic device may utilize the medial wall of a shoe to increase arch support. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164688 | Orthotic System - A foot support system for any shoe; walking, athletic, men, women's dress shoes, children's shoes. The system includes a base that conforming to the contour of a human foot, a heel post attached to the base and extending substantially under heel bone to relieve pressure on contact and provide stability and heel support, a transverse metatarsal stabilization bar located posterior or behind the metatarsal heads in the mid foot for stability of control of the 2 | 2017-06-15 |
20170164689 | SOLE STRUCTURE WITH SEGMENTED PORTIONS - A sole structure for an article of footwear includes an upper layer comprised of a plate member and a lower layer comprised of a plurality of segmented portions separated by flexing regions. The flexing regions may comprise portions of a compressible material. The sole structure accommodates vertical bending and torsion, while limiting lateral bending. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164690 | SOLE STRUCTURE WITH INTEGRATED CLEAT MEMBER AND METHODS OF MAKING - A sole structure with an integrated cleat member includes a plate member with a protruding portion that forms a first portion of the cleat member. A second portion of the cleat member is attached to the first portion and may be made of a less rigid material than the first portion. A supporting structure can be disposed inside the protruding portion. A method of forming the sole structure can include reshaping a portion of a plate member to form a protruding portion, molding a cleat tip portion onto the protruding portion and molding a supporting structure into a concave inner portion of the protruding portion. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164691 | Article Having Sole Assembly With Cleats - An article of footwear has a sole assembly that is further comprised of a chassis, a reinforcing member and a forefoot plate. The reinforcing member includes lateral and medial forefoot portions that fit with corresponding recesses in the forefoot plate and the reinforcing member in the forefoot region of the chassis. The reinforcing member includes a central portion that figs with a corresponding recess in the heel region of the chassis. The chassis and the forefoot plate include ridges on their outer surfaces. Cleats extending from ridges in the forefoot of the chassis are vertically aligned with protrusions on ridges in the forefoot plate. The protrusions can help diffuse forces applied by the cleats against the inner components of the sole and foot to reduce point loading. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164692 | System and Method for Forming an Article - A fusing system includes an upper member and a base member. The upper member includes a pressing layer and the base member is associated with a last member. The pressing layer has a contoured portion that approximates the shape of a portion of the last member. The upper member can be associated with the base portion and a vacuum can be applied so that the pressing layer is pulled down onto materials disposed on the last member for purposes of fusing the materials together to form articles, such as articles of footwear. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164693 | Safety Belt Buckle with Reinforced Structure - A safety belt buckle includes a base unit, an annular block mounted on the base unit, a cover covering the base unit, a locking device mounted in the cover, and a rotary driving unit mounted on the cover. Thus, the annular block made of metallic material is combined with the base unit to reinforce the whole strength of the base unit. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164694 | Clickable Lock - A lock device is disclosed. The lock device includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion has a hollow portion and a connecting section wherein the connecting section is at the periphery of the hollow portion. The second portion is configured to be engaged to the hollow portion of the first portion when the second portion is slid in a biased direction across the connecting section of the hollow portion and thus mounted on the first portion. A plurality of elastic clicks disposed on an inner surface of the first portion. The sliding movement of the second portion is stopped by one or more stoppers to interlock second portion with first portion, wherein the one or more stoppers are disposed at an end of the connecting section. The second portion is positioned parallel to the first portion in a locked state. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164695 | SLIDE FASTENER ASSEMBLY AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SAME IN A MATTRESS COVER - A slide fastener assembly includes a first stringer tape and a second stringer tape. The first stringer tape includes a row of interlocking zipper teeth attached along an inner edge thereof. The second stringer tape includes a row of interlocking zipper teeth attached along an inner edge thereof and a hollow tube arranged along a selvedge edge thereof. The slide fastener assembly further includes a separate cord positioned within the hollow tube, thereby forming a beaded cord at the selvedge edge of the second stringer tape. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164696 | Slider for Slide Fastener - Provided is a slider having appearance or texture which cannot be obtained with a slider body made of metal or synthetic resin in the related art and further having properties superior than those of sliders in the related art. A slider of an embodiment of the invention includes a slider body formed by sintered bodies containing zirconium oxide as a main component and a tab held by a tab attaching portion of the slider body. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164697 | ONE-PIECE PULL TAB - A pull tab for zippers is formed by a cord having a cord retaining member attached to one end of the cord and a plug attached to other end of the cord. The cord retaining member has an internal cavity, a first aperture on a proximal end next to the cord and a second aperture on a distal end. The cavity and first and second apertures are sized so that when the cord is wrapped around the plug, the plug fits through the second aperture and cavity but does not fit through the first aperture. The pull tab is assembled by feeding the plug through a zipper tab and then the first aperture, the cavity and the second aperture, wrapping the cord around the plug, and pulling the cord to force the plug with the cord wrapping back into the cavity. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164698 | BAND AND TIMEPIECE - The present invention is a band including a band main body and a band coupling member which is attached to an end portion of the band main body and a band attachment section of an attachment target member corresponding to the end portion of the band main body, in which the band coupling member has a structure where a plurality of component pieces are arranged in a direction orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of the band main body and fixed to one another. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164699 | WATCH AND BAND THEREOF - A watch constituted by a case carried by a band, the case fastened on the band by a removable connection constituted by the interaction of two elements, a first element fastened on the band and a second element integral with the case. One of the elements is a hooking element while the other element is a locking element comprising a movable bolt biased by a resilient system, coupling it to the hooking element. The hooking element is constituted by a slider that interacts with a slide rail in the locking element, while the movable bolt comprises a locking projection engaged into a recessed profile on the slider. The movable bolt mounted in the locking element pivotingly around an axis is a class 1 lever including a first arm comprising the locking projection and a second arm biased by unlocking means. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164700 | Use of gold powder alloys for manufacturing jewellery items by selective laser melting - A method of manufacturing yellow, red or white gold jewelry items layer by layer by selective laser melting (SLM) of a 18K, 14K, 10K or 9K gold powder alloy. The alloy comprises: (A) 37.5% to 38.5% by weight or 41.7% to 42.5% by weight or 58.5% to 59.5% by weight or 75% to 76% by weight of gold; and (D) 0.01% to 5% by weight, preferably 0.01% to 3% by weight of at least one metalloid, which may be germanium, silicon, boron, tellurium, phosphorous and selenium. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164701 | STRUMBRELLA - A portable weather protection system is provided comprising a shaft with a handle at a first end of the shaft and a ring-like collar encircling the shaft and freely sliding a majority of a length of the shaft. The system also comprises a plurality of spokes attached in a hinge-like manner to a second end of the shaft and extending radially outward. The system also comprises a plurality of arms extending radially from the collar, each of the plurality supporting one of the plurality of spokes via leveraging mechanisms. The system also comprises a circular-shaped canopy attached at its center to the second end immediately above points at which the plurality of spokes attach to the second end, the canopy further attached at its edges to first ends of the spokes opposite second ends attached to the shaft. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164702 | PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR A PLASTIC BAG COMPRISING INORGANIC MATERIALS - Products and methods for producing products which comprise polyethylene and inorganic minerals for a single layer plastic bag. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164703 | PROTECTIVE ENCLOSURE FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A protective enclosure for use with a portable electronic device includes a rigid shell and a cushion layer. The rigid shell is configured to removably cover at least a portion of the portable electronic device. The rigid shell includes openings and one of a tab and a groove on an external surface of the rigid shell. The cushion layer is removably disposable over the rigid shell and conforms to the external surface of the rigid shell to cushion the rigid shell. The cushion layer includes one of a groove and a tab that corresponds to and interfaces with the one of a tab and a groove of the rigid shell to retain the cushion layer to the rigid shell when the cushion layer is disposed over the rigid shell. The cushion layer further includes an opening that aligns with at least one of the openings of the rigid shell. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164704 | Packaging for Disposable Soft Contact Lenses - The present disclosure provides a contact lens package containing a contact lens in a compressed state. In one exemplary embodiment, the overall internal depth of the package is less than the natural sagittal depth of the contact lens. Different single-use contact lens package shapes and configurations may be used. In some embodiments, a spring disc is included in the packages to help present the contact lens to the user when the package is opened. The contact lens packages may be adhered or clipped to a card or other carrier sheet, and may be housed in a number of different secondary packages. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164705 | PROTECTIVE CASE FOR ARTICULATING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A protective cover for an electronic device includes a first hardshell member, a second hardshell member, and a flexible hinge member. The first hardshell member removably attaches to a first portion of the electronic device to protect the first portion of the electronic device. The second hardshell member removably attaches to a second portion of the electronic device to protect the second portion of the electronic device. The flexible hinge member includes a flexible material and is attached to the first hardshell member and the second hardshell member such that the flexible hinge member aligns with a hinge of the electronic device. The flexible hinge member flexes to allow the second portion of the electronic device to remain articulable relative to the first portion of the electronic device when the protective cover is on the electronic device. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164706 | Lighted Purse - Disclosed herein is a lighted purse that provides light inside the purse as soon as the Zipper is pulled open and the purse remains in lighted condition until it is fully unzipped. The lighted purse is further embodied with the LED lights such that there is a set of LEDs at each side of the purse. The lighted purse is provided with components: two sets of LED lights, two battery packs for LED, two sets wires: 5 inches long and 3 inches wide, a sensor placed at the zipper. Also the LEDs are placed on each side of the purse, connected to reversible zipper. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164707 | HAIR STYLING APPLIANCE - A heating plate for a hair styling appliance, the heating plate having a length, a depth and a width. The heating plate includes a first continuous hair facing surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The heating plate includes at least one groove which run across the width of the heating plate, each groove extends from the second surface towards the first surface and allows the heating plate to flex. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164708 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HAIR STYLING APPARATUS - In a hair styling apparatus and method, a first arm has a heating element and a contact plate heatable by the heating element and having a hair-contact surface. At least one temperature sensor is configured to sense a temperature of the heating element. A controller is operable to determine whether the hair styling apparatus is in an opened position or a closed position and is communicatively coupled to the at least one temperature sensor. The controller is operable to control the temperature of the heating element by: when the hair styling apparatus is in its closed position, energizing the heating element when the sensed temperature falls below a first threshold temperature, and when the hair styling apparatus is in its opened position, energizing the heating element when the sensed temperature falls below a second threshold temperature. The second threshold temperature is higher than the first threshold temperature. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164709 | HAND HELD APPLIANCE - A hair care appliance that includes a body, a fluid flow path extending from a fluid inlet into the appliance to a fluid outlet from the body, a heater for heating fluid in the fluid flow path, a pre-heater located upstream of the heater and a thermal safety device positioned between the pre-heater and the heater. The pre-heater may include a resistive element. The pre-heater may be electrically connected to the heater via a heater circuit. The thermal safety device may be electrically connected to the heater via the heater circuit. When the appliance is activated, fluid may flow from the fluid inlet through the pre-heater, past the thermal safety device, through the heater and on to the fluid outlet. The thermal safety device may extend orthogonal to a longitudinal axis A-A of the body. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164710 | MOTOR AND A HAIR CARE APPLIANCE COMPRISING A MOTOR - A hair care appliance including a motor for generating an airflow through the appliance, the motor comprising: a frame for supporting a rotor assembly, the frame including an outer wall; and a rotor assembly including a shaft and an impeller, the impeller including a plurality of blades. An impeller housing portion of the outer wall surrounds the impeller. An inner surface of the impeller housing portion includes at least one groove extending in an axial direction and positioned such that the at least one groove extends along at least the axial extent of the blades of the impeller. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164711 | MOTOR AND A HANDHELD DEVICE HAVING A MOTOR - A handheld device comprising a motor for generating an airflow through the device, the motor including: a frame for supporting a rotor assembly and a stator assembly, the frame including an inner wall and an outer wall and a plurality of diffuser vanes extending between the inner wall and outer wall; a rotor assembly including a shaft, a magnet, a bearing assembly and an impeller; and a stator assembly including a bobbin, a stator core and a winding wound around the bobbin; the frame being formed of zinc and the impeller being formed of aluminium. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164712 | EPILATOR WITH SEPARABLE PAIR OF HEADS - The present invention relates to an epilator comprising a pair of corresponding and separable epilator heads ( | 2017-06-15 |
20170164713 | HANDHELD DEVICE FOR PERSONAL HYGIENE OF THE FOOT - A handheld device provides personal assistance for hygiene of the foot, toes, and toenails for persons unable to bend sufficiently at the waist to reach their feet. The handheld device includes a handle slat and a toe slat. The slats can rotate relative to each other using a hinge pin to extend to a length sufficient for a person to accomplish personal hygiene to the foot, toes, and toenails. The handle slat includes a handle to grasp the device. The toe slat includes an operating end having a thinner flat end to fit between toes and one or more corner balls to reach the interstitial space between and under the web connection of adjacent toes. A gauze applicator sock or tube covers the operating end to be used to perform actions for personal hygiene to the foot, toes, or toenails. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164714 | CLIPPER GRIPPER is an ergonomic apparatus that holds commercially available nail clippers in working position and includes a hand rest and easy-to-press lever to operate the clipper to trim fingernails and toenails more easily and more comfortably than the user's directly holding and squeezing the commercial clipper - This invention enables a physically impaired individual to trim his or her fingernails or toenails with a commercial nail clipper without holding and squeezing the clipper. The device includes a base which holds a small and/or large commercial nail clipper in a removable, reversible sleeve, a hand/foot rest to aid in placing and holding nails between the clipper cutting blades and a lever to be pressed to apply force to the clipper actuating arm and accomplish nail trimming. The primary purpose of the device is to assist individuals in trimming their own fingernails or toenails, especially those who have lost the dexterity in one or both hands or experience pain when squeezing a nail clipper. The invention may also be hand-held by an individual who needs assistance holding and operating a nail clipper. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164715 | Nail Clipping Cylinder - A nail clipping cylinder provides a layer of memory foam upon which the tip of the finger or thumb rests when inserted, a blade and one or more sensors which detect the presence of the finger or thumb, extend grippers to gently hold the tip of the finger or toe, detect the contours of the portion of the nail which is to be removed, and position the blade as necessary to trim and remove that portion. Preferably, this detection and positioning system is comprised of a fiber-optic camera, image recognition software, and a servomotor. The user may then press a button to activate the blade. The nail is safely trimmed and the clipping is retained by the cylinder for later disposal. The cylinder is manufactured entirely from recycled materials. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164716 | Antiperspirant-Deodorant Applicator - A personal hygiene antiperspirant-deodorant applicator is provided having: a cap portion including a handle projecting outwardly from the cap; a base portion; and a solid balm composition having an elliptical cross-section attached to the base portion. In a first configuration the base portion is in a press-fit engagement with the cap portion such that the solid balm composition is covered by the cap portion, and in a second configuration the base portion is reversed and in a press-fit engagement with the cap portion such that the solid balm composition is exposed and cap portion provides a handle for manipulating the applicator. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164717 | MODULAR COSMETIC SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE - A modular cosmetics system and method of use is provided. In one embodiment, a modular cosmetic system is disclosed that includes a primary and a color component. The modular cosmetic system may also include a modifier. The primary, color, and modifier component may be combinable together in multiple ways to create every kind of makeup of any color and texture of a user's choosing. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164718 | COSMETIC APPLICATOR - A cosmetic applicator for applying a composition, the cosmetic applicator includes a molded applicator head. The applicator head comprises a molded support, at least two application elements made of a cosmetic product and wherein free ends or a portion of the at least two application elements protrudes above a level of the molded support. The support is produced by a first injection of a first material and the cosmetic product is loaded onto the support by a second injection for forming the at least two application elements. The applicator head may be used for applying cosmetic, makeup, or personal care composition to keratin materials chosen from the skin, the lips and the eyelashes, or hair of the human. The cosmetic or care product includes viscous cosmetics, powder cosmetics such as for mascara, lip stick, hair color, skin care and like products. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164719 | Telescoping Personal Hygiene Mirror - A personal hygiene device includes a head with a mirror affixed to a base by a telescopic arm, which is collapsible into the base for storage. The device includes at least one light and the mirror includes a capacitive region for touch-sensitive operation of the light. The device is waterproof for use in a bathroom. The device is optionally enabled for short range wireless communication with external devices, such as a smart phone with a related mobile device application. Optical features include a camera for capturing still, video, or panoramic images, which may be transmitted using the application, and a loudspeaker for playing sound via the application. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164720 | USE OF ADHESIVE PATCH AND TENSION STRAP TO REDUCE WRINKLES IN SKIN - A wrinkle reducing pad is used to reduce wrinkles by applying tension to skin on a portion of the user's body, such as the face. An adhesive layer on the back of the wrinkle reducing pad is adhered to the skin, extending from a first point on the user's cheek, to a second point of the user's neck. A tension strap that is attached to one end of the adhesive pad is pulled to exert tension that tightly stretches the user's skin toward the neck. The tension strap is then removeably secured to the outer surface of the adhesive pad while maintaining the tension for a desired period of time. Since the adhesive pad adheres to the skin on the neck between the two points, it prevents wrinkles from forming there as a result of the tension applied by the tension strap. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164721 | Towing and Mobility System - An apparatus for hauling which renders the user's hands free and eliminates fatigue. The instant apparatus additionally affords the user the ability to couple personal effects in a reduced profile towage system. The instant apparatus | 2017-06-15 |
20170164722 | CONNECTOR FOR RETAINING MULTIPLE PLANT POTS IN AN UPRIGHT ORIENTATION - The connector attaches pots to form an assembly. The connector includes a rigid part adapted to extend into the interior of a pot, a rigid exterior part adapted to extend between the pots and a moveable member, attached to the exterior part, having an unattached end spaced from the interior part. As the connector is mounted on a pot, the interior part is inserted into the pot interior and the upper portion of the pot pushes the unattached end of the moveable member away from the interior part. After the rim of the pot clears the unattached end of the moveable member, the end returns to its original position and lodges under the rim to secure the pot to the connector. A pot separating member extends downwardly between the pots and has one or more sets of outwardly extending arms which retain the pots in their upright orientation as the assembly is transported. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164723 | ROTARY TOOTHBRUSH - To provide a rotary toothbrush including a ratchet mechanism that is capable of rotating if exceeding a predetermined frictional resistance during brushing forward movement and incapable of rotating during backward movement by the interaction between a semicircular protrusion portion on the bottom of a guide plate installed on the inside of a pair of right and left bearing plates of a handle part and a pawl formed on the vertex of a polygonal rotary shaft to which a brush member is attached, and also that, by installing the protrusion portion and the pawl in an opposite direction, becomes incapable of rotating during the forward movement and capable of rotating during the backward movement. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164724 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT - An oral care implement that includes a handle and a head. The head may include a support structure and a monolithic cleaning unit coupled thereto. The monolithic cleaning unit may include a base portion coupled to the support structure and a plurality of bristles extending therefrom. At least one, or each, of the plurality of bristles may comprise a body having an outer surface and a rib extending from the outer surface. The rib may be longitudinally elongated in some embodiments and it may be helical in other embodiments. Furthermore, there may be more than one rib extending from the outer surface of the body. The monolithic cleaning unit may be formed of an elastomeric material. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164725 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT - An oral care implement that includes a handle and a head. The head may include a support structure and a monolithic cleaning unit coupled thereto. The monolithic cleaning unit may include a base portion coupled to the support structure and a plurality of bristles extending therefrom. At least one, or each, of the plurality of bristles may comprise a body having an outer surface and a rib extending from the outer surface. The rib may be longitudinally elongated in some embodiments and it may be helical in other embodiments. Furthermore, there may be more than one rib extending from the outer surface of the body. The monolithic cleaning unit may be formed of an elastomeric material. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164726 | PORTABLE INTERDENTAL TOOTHBRUSH - The portable interdental toothbrush according to the present invention has a simple structure enabling mass production at a low cost, thereby allowing consumers to use at a low price, which promotes the dental and oral health for citizens. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164727 | Oral Care Device - An oral care device is disclosed, which comprises a toothbrush having an elongated handle with bristles attached to an end thereof. The elongated handle includes a first portion and a second portion detachably connected with each other. Each of the first portion and the second portion has a cavity formed there-within. A resilient element, made of a resilient material, has a first edge disposed within the cavity of the first portion and a second edge disposed within the cavity of the second portion. The resilient element, in an in-operative configuration, is linearly disposed within the first portion and the second portion, thereby defining the operative configuration of the toothbrush. The resilient element in an operative configuration has at least a portion forming an arc, thereby defining an in-operative configuration of the toothbrush. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164728 | LABORATORY TABLE ASSEMBLY SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a laboratory table assembly system capable of providing configuration diversity such that an upper surface of a table, which is used in a laboratory, is selectively adjoined and extended by another upper surface in the forward/rearward/leftward/rightward direction with regard to the existing upper surface of the table, while adjusting the height of the table in conformity with the working situation, and a shelf can be arranged on a part of the table. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164729 | Portable Deployable Table - A portable deployable table is a device that may be easily mounted to and removed from a surface or structure. The device includes a housing with at least one telescopic arm fixed within the housing. A table frame and a planar table top are hingedly connected to the at least one telescopic arm and may be deployed after being extended from within the housing. The table frame and the planar table top are contained within the housing when the device is not in use. At least one adjustable mounting brace is connected to the exterior of the housing, allowing the housing to be mounted to a surface or structure and fixed in place. The housing may be closed via a housing lid that covers the interior of the housing. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164730 | Flat Pack End Table and Coffee Table - A flat pack table comprises a first straight bar, a second straight bar, a first U-shaped bar, a second U-shaped bar, and a rectangular table top. The flat pack table is arrangeable into a compact state in which the first U-shaped bar and second U-shaped bar are nested around the table top and the straight bars. The straight bars, the U-shaped bars, and the table top have an identical width. In the compact state, the table is insertable into a packing box having an inner width no greater than the width of the table components. The flat pack table takes up a packing area within the box that is over ninety percent of the total packing area of the box. After removing the table from the box, the table is assemblable into an end table. Compact packing of the table provides for optimal storing, shipping, and transporting of the table. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164731 | WORKSPACE ASSEMBLY - A workstation including a first sidewall having a first edge and a second edge. A second sidewall having a first edge and a second edge is spaced apart from the first sidewall. The workstation further includes a desk configured to support the first sidewall and the second sidewall. The desk is a desk movable between a first height and a second height and has a planar upper surface. A panel angled relative to the upper surface of the desk is coupled to the first sidewall and the second sidewall. An opening is formed by the first sidewall, the second sidewall, the planar upper surface, and the panel. The first and second sidewalls are angled so that the first edge of the first sidewall and the first edge of the second sidewall are closer together than the second edge of the first sidewall and the second edge of the second sidewall. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164732 | Furniture System For Adjusting Sound Levels in Children's Rooms - A furniture system for optimizing sound levels and acoustics in a learning environment. The system includes a plurality of pieces selected from a toy shelf, a bridge/tunnel structure, a sandwich board shelf unit, a tunnel with interior shelves, a toy box with leaning bendable posts, a bench/tunnel with combination seat, tunnel, and shelf, a listening center, a stealth chair/cave structure, stealth leaning surface/cave, a multifunctional zigzag chair, and a multipurpose chair/easel. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164733 | SLIDING-PIVOTING MECHANISM OF A SHELF OF A PIECE OF FURNITURE OR OF A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE, PIECE OF FURNITURE, AND DOMESTIC APPLIANCE - A sliding-pivoting mechanism of a shelf includes a first pivot arm and a second pivot arm. The pivot arms are attached to side walls of a body and arranged parallel to each other at a distance from each other. A guide rail is fastened to second ends of the pivot arms in such a way that the guide rail can be pivoted parallel to the plane of the side walls and that the guide rail can be pivoted from a lower position to a raised, upper position. The mechanism also includes at least one running rail, which can be moved linearly in the guide rail and to which the shelf is fastened. The sliding-pivoting mechanism includes a locking mechanism for preventing a pivoting motion of the sliding-pivoting mechanism in a raised and a lowered end position. The locking mechanism is arranged on the guide rail and on one of the pivot arms and can be actuated by means of an activator fastened to the running rail. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164734 | Modular Outdoor Cabinetry System - A modular outdoor cabinetry system that can be easily assembled from standardized, prefabricated parts, and can be modified or disassembled with ease. The system consists of corner posts and panels that can be assembled into cabinets of various sizes. The cabinets may be configured as standard cabinets having one or more opening doors or may be configured as specialty cabinets with different kits. A bar kit enables a cabinet to include a raised bar, a sink kit enables a cabinet to house a sink, a grill kit enables a cabinet to house a grill, a drawer kit enables a cabinet to include drawers, a refrigerator kit enables a cabinet to house a refrigerator and a trash can kit enables a cabinet to house a trash can. The cabinets are configured to enable the exterior of the cabinets to be changed in an easy manner. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164735 | LOCKER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING ACCOMMODATING SPACE - A locker system includes a body, a driving unit, and a computer unit. The body includes a casing, a separating plate, horizontal plates, vertical plates and covering plates. The separating plate is disposed inside the casing to form an accommodating space and a storage space. The horizontal plates and the vertical plates are disposed inside the accommodating space and cooperate with the casing to form accommodating subspaces. Each covering plate is pivoted to the casing. The driving unit connects to the horizontal plates and the vertical plates. The computer unit obtains the size of an object. When the size of the object exceeds a preset size, the computer unit sends a driving signal to the driving unit, and the driving unit controls at least one horizontal plate or at least one vertical plate to move into the storage space according to the driving signal to accommodate the object. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164736 | REMOVABLE AND AUTOMATICALLY RE-LATCHING TRAY DEVICE AND METHOD - Closed, a tray is received within a housing aperture. The tray is preferably mounted to the housing by way of a sliding carriage assembly. Levers are mounted to the tray and pivotable between latching and releasing configurations. Latched, the levers prevent removal of the tray from (the carriage and) the housing. When the tray is opened and the levers are in the releasing configuration, the tray is selectively removable from (the carriage and) the housing. On selective re-engagement with (the carriage and) the housing and movement to the closed configuration, lever surfaces are urged by aligning surfaces on (the carriage or) the housing to automatically pivot the levers towards the latching configuration. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164737 | EJECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR A MOVABLE FURNITURE PART - An ejector assembly for a movable furniture part, for example a drawer, composed of two ejector units that are interconnected by a synchronizing bar. The ejector units are provided for ejecting the movable furniture part in an opening direction of an item of furniture in relation to a furniture base unit of the item of furniture. The synchronizing bar synchronizes a switching function of the ejector units. At least one ejector unit is designed in such a manner that the synchronizing bar on a receptacle of the first ejector unit is slidable so far inward that said synchronizina bar may be introduced into a receptacle of an opposite second ejector unit. A positioning member for positioning the synchronizing bar in a functional position between the ejector units is provided. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164738 | STORAGE UNIT AND ANCHORING SYSTEM THEREFOR - A storage unit includes an anchoring system. The storage unit includes a back wall and transversely spaced apart side walls providing peripheral walls of an interior compartment for storing articles. At least one retaining member is attached to an interior surface of the storage unit and the back wall includes at least one passage therethrough. The anchoring system including at least one anchoring strap member having a proximal end configured to be securely attached to a supporting wall or member adjacent the back wall of the storage unit. The anchoring strap member(s) extend through corresponding passage(s) and each includes a distal end configured for adjustable attachment to a respective retaining member. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164739 | CONSTRUCTIVE ARRANGEMENT IN A COMPONENT FOR BRACKETING AND FASTENING OF PROFILE HANDLE - “CONSTRUCTIVE ARRANGEMENT IN A COMPONENT FOR BRACKETING AND FASTENING OF PROFILE HANDLE”, which bracket ( | 2017-06-15 |
20170164740 | PALLET STATION - The present invention concerns a pallet station ( | 2017-06-15 |
20170164741 | Storage Rack with Multiple Shelves - A storage rack with multiple shelves includes a mounting system, a base plate, and a plurality of shelf assemblies. The mounting system is integrated onto a top end of the base plate and secure the storage rack onto a door or a wall. The plurality of shelf assemblies is positioned parallel with a top edge of the base plate and vertically distributed along the base plate. The plurality of shelf assemblies is perpendicularly connected to a front surface of the base plate and provides a storage area for hats or other delicate items. The plurality of shelf assemblies is configured to be retractable and positioned atop the front surface of the base plate so that the plurality of shelf assemblies and the base plate can be stored as a flat unit to minimize storage space. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164742 | LUXURIOUS MOTORIZED POOLSIDE LOUNGER AND RELATED SYSTEM - A luxurious motorized outdoor pool chaise lounge and luxurious motorized outdoor pool seat recliner are provided. The lounge chair and the recliner are fully motorized and include many other luxurious features. The lounge and recliner may be reserved in advance and rented on a time-of-use basis. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164743 | Stadium Chair - A stadium chair has a seat frame and a backrest frame pivotally coupled to the seat frame for rotation about an axis parallel to a rear portion of the seat frame. The backrest frame is capable of forward rotation about the axis toward the seat frame and rearward rotation about the axis away from the seat frame. A biasing element coupled to either the seat frame or the backrest frame causes forward biasing of the backrest frame toward a neutral position relative to the seat frame. The biasing element allows for limited rearward rotation of the backrest frame from the neutral position and allows for forward rotation of the backrest frame from the neutral position. The chair preferably is configured to receive optional rotatable armrests that may be installed or removed without the use of tools. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164744 | PIECE OF FRAME FURNITURE HAVING A SUPPORT FRAME - The invention relates to a frame furniture comprising a furniture element ( | 2017-06-15 |
20170164745 | CHAIR WITHOUT COMBINING COMPONENTS - A chair without combining components comprises a chair frame including two leg frames for combining a chair seat and two assembly posts; a rear transversal supporting rod installed at a back side between the two leg frames of the chair frame; each of two lateral side of the chair back having an insertion hole for receiving one of the two assembly posts and a buckling sleeve; wherein in assembly, the assembly post is inserted into the hollow portion of the buckling sleeve and then the buckling sleeve is inserted into the insertion hole of the chair back; after assembly, a top end of the buckling sleeve is between a top end of the assembly post and an inner upper wall of the insertion hole so as to suffer forces from the assembly post toward the inner upper wall of the insertion hole. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164746 | CHAIR - A folding chair may include a frame that is configured to transition the folding chair between use and storage positions. A seat base may be pivotally coupled thereto at a first particular length from a front end and a receiving portion may be disposed in an upper surface. The receiving portion may include left and right lateral edges, front and rear longitudinal edges, and a depth. The padding material may be disposed in the receiving portion and may have a lateral dimension related to a distance between the front and the rear longitudinal edges, a longitudinal dimension related to a distance between the front and the rear longitudinal edges, and a thickness related to the depth. The padding layer may cover a majority of a top surface of the padding material and of the upper surface. The cover may retain the padding material and the padding layer relative to the seat base. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164747 | PELVIC AND SACRAL BLADDER ASSEMBLY - An air bladder assembly for a seat comprising is provided. A central sacral bladder has a support surface defined by an enlarged width portion connected to an elongated tapered portion, wherein the tapered portion is defined by elongated lateral sides. A pair of side iliac bladders is provided so that one of the side bladders is positioned adjacent each of the elongated sides of the central bladder. A support surface of the central air bladder is not parallel to a support surface of the side air bladders when the air bladder assembly is inflated. | 2017-06-15 |
20170164748 | SACRAL AIR BLADDER ASSEMBLY - A seat assembly is provided with a seat bottom and a seat back mounted adjacent the bottom. The seat back and seat bottom are provided with an occupant seating surface. At least one air bladder is oriented in a sacral region the seat bottom or the seat back. The air bladder has a support surface defined by a enlarged width portion and extends to an elongated tapered portion. When the air bladder is inflated, the support surface is inclined from the taper portion to the enlarged width portion relative to the seating surface. | 2017-06-15 |