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Apparel November recently filed with US Patent Office 11/11

20110283430 - Blunt force protection ball cap technology: Headgear having a cap portion configured to fit the head of a user and cover a top portion of the user's head, the cap portion including a layer of a fabric material, and at least one piece or layer of impact absorbing material attached to the layer of fabric material,... Agent: Guardian Protective Technologies Inc.

20110283431 - Attachable optical element arrangements and methods: A light attenuating optical arrangement for assembly to an eye-shielding device includes an optical element having an electronically controlled guest-host liquid crystal cell for variably attenuating transmission of light, the liquid crystal cell including first and second plastic substrates. A controller is electrically connected to the liquid crystal cell and... Agent: Alphamicron, Inc.

20110283432 - Wrist guard with stiffener elements: Wrist guards configured for providing support to a user's wrist are disclosed. An illustrative wrist guard includes a wrist pad having a dorsal section configured for placement adjacent to the anterior side of the user's wrist and a palmar section configured for placement adjacent to the posterior side of the... Agent: Shock Doctor, Inc.

20110283433 - Impact resistant, torsion-reducing protective athletic gear using shear thickening fluid: An athletic tape or protective athletic sleeve is formed from an impregnated fabric substrate that is sealed on both sides. The impregnated fabric includes a shear thickening fluid that is made up of a suspension solution and solid particles. The shear thickening fluid is sealed within the fabric through use... Agent: Presidium Athletics LLC

20110283434 - Device for the protection of collars on garments during washing or cleaning: Disclosed is a device for protecting collars on garments during washing or cleaning. Said device comprises two halves which are made of a sheet material and each of which has two edges that taper at the same acute angle (α). The halves are each hinged in such a way that... Agent:

20110283435 - Fusible bicomponent spandex: Included are multiple component elastic fibers prepared by a solution-spinning process such as dry spinning or wet spinner of spandex fibers including polyurethaneurea and polyurethane compositions. These fibers have a cross-section including at least two separate regions with definable boundaries wherein at least one region defined by the boundaries of... Agent: Invista North America S.a.r.l.

20110283436 - Dead lifting suit: A suit particularly for dead lifters comprises a front having a neckline substantially higher than in the back. This covers more of the front of the chest and reduces the tendency of the lifter to bend the upper torso forwardly. A method comprises wearing the suit while deadlifting.... Agent:

20110283437 - Hood and a hood garment: The art disclosed here is about a lifted edge hood and a hood garment. The lifted edge hood disclosed here includes a hood and a pad element on the inner surface of the upper area of the hood, wherein the pad element is adapted to prop up the front edge... Agent:

20110283438 - Glove with attached doll: A glove-doll entertainment system is presented. The glove-doll system allows for playing with the doll separate from the glove, playing with the doll attached to the glove, or using the glove as a hand covering without the doll. The appendages of the doll directly and removeably attach to exterior surfaces... Agent:

20110283439 - Disposable glove and apparatus for applying a glove to a user's hand: The present invention relates to a package of disposable gloves and to a method and an apparatus which can use the package to enable the gloves to be applied to a user's hands. The gloves are stored in a roll and are unrolled and opened by the apparatus so that... Agent: Glovematic Pty Ltd

20110283440 - Adjustable headwear: There is provided headwear comprising, a crown defining an opening for receiving a head of a wearer, an actuator configured to receive an application of a force, and a force transmission member coupled to the actuator. The actuator is configured to effect, when a head is received within the crown,... Agent:

20110283441 - Headwear with securely adjustable brim: An improved article of headwear having a method for securing the brim (16) out of the way of the wearer's view during the participation in various sports, including water sports and/or sports involving high wind. Said headwear having a crown (14) having a first attachment means (18), and said brim... Agent:

20110283442 - Garment with stretchable section and related methods: Garments having one or more stretchable sections positioned in an otherwise relatively less stretchable (or “non-stretchable”) garment. Among other things, the one or more stretchable sections preferably provide improved wearability when worn by the user. The relatively more stretchable section or sections preferably are constructed of material that provides at... Agent:

20110283443 - Transparent, biodegradable, protective screens and uses thereof: The present invention provides a transparent, removable, biodegradable material for use on eyewear, computer screens, touch sensitive devices, mobile phones, and the like. Because the material is transparent, it can provide protection for eyewear or devices such as laptops and mobile phones without obscuring vision or display. Because the material... Agent: Astic Signals Defenses L.L.C.

20110283444 - Goggles with interchangeable lens: The goggles of the invention utilize a substantially rigid frame with separate top and bottom individually rotatable elements, namely an upper browbar and a lower nosepiece, that firmly capture the lens from above and below. The lens is further secured to the frame by projections on each of the browbar... Agent:

20110283445 - Customizable eyewear: A customizable eyewear for use in water recreational activities includes a main frame member having a first and a second opening and a support surface disposed on an outer surface adjacent to the respective first and second opening. The eyewear also includes a first and a second eyecup disposed in... Agent: Warnaco Swimwear, Inc.

20110283446 - Life vest: A vest having front and rear members made of rigid or semi-rigid material where each member has recesses for receiving a user's head and both arms. Left and right shoulder pads are located between and attached to both members on each side of the recess for receiving the user's head... Agent:

20110277203 - Underwater drysuit: This underwater drysuit has a waterproof zipper device 30 that opens/closes and defines a body covering/uncovering opening part 22 that is provided extending from one of shoulder parts to the other one of the shoulder parts on top of arms across a chest part of a drysuit main body 20... Agent: Zero Corporation

20110277201 - Apparatus and method for providing protective gear employing shock penetration resistant material: A method for providing a shock penetration resistant apparatus may include providing an item of protective gear to be positioned proximate to an object to be protected, and disposing a shock penetration resistant material proximate to the item of protective gear to attenuate or redirect shock pulses away from the... Agent: The Boeing Company

20110277202 - Woman's bullet resistant undergarment: A woman's bullet resistant garment is provided that has a critical zone portion for protecting the torso of a woman. The critical zone portion has a bullet resistant material. The bullet resistant material has dual cups for accommodating, protecting and supporting the breasts of a user.... Agent:

20110277204 - Safety band with comfort cuff: A safety band is provided having a tubular outer shell and a tubular inner sleeve which projects into the outer shell and is concentric therewith. The inner sleeve is designed and constructed from a resilient material whereby when an appendage of a wearer is inserted into the inner sleeve of... Agent:

20110277205 - Protective boxing glove: A protective boxing glove includes a palm-side portion and back-side portion together forming a hand receiving opening and having a series of finger stalls for receiving and at least partially covering the fingers. The palm and back side portions extend to a point at least beyond the wrist and over... Agent:

20110277207 - Article of apparel with image of instant photograph: An article that has the appearance of a retro instant photograph thereon is provided. The article has a raised surface, an image printed on the raised surface, and a border on the raised surface. The border has top, side, and bottom portions, and the bottom portion has a larger dimension... Agent:

20110277209 - Garment with interstitial fastener: A garment includes a first side, possibly corresponding to a user's front. The first side includes left and right portions that each have a free mating edge. Fastener elements are attached to or formed in each of the right and left portions of the garment. One of the two portions... Agent:

20110277206 - Global positioning system garment: Global Positioning System (GPS) optimizing garments and methods for performing athletic training using a GPS signal optimizing garment are described. The garment may have a three-dimensional pocket positioned to promote a GPS receiver obtaining an optimal GPS signal. The pocket may also be positioned on the garment to prevent interference... Agent: Nike, Inc.

20110277208 - System to improve swinging motion: A shirt for improving a swinging motion of a user wearing the shirt includes front and rear panels each having corresponding top, bottom and generally opposing side edges, wherein the front and rear panels are adjoined to each other by the top and side edges, defining an interior space of... Agent:

20110277210 - Application for care of infant: Embodiments provide apparatus for care of an infant, the apparatus including a comfort support for returning legs of an infant to fully folded positions relative to the torso.... Agent:

20110277211 - Sports heritage clothing: The sports heritage clothing is any article of sports apparel having desired indicia displayed thereon. The apparel can take the form of any apparel currently purchased and worn by the many sports fans throughout the world. Caps, jackets, jerseys, headbands, wristbands, etc. all can be adorned with the desired indicia.... Agent:

20110277212 - Pull away vest with detachable shoulders: A vest is disclosed that the user can remove without removing an outer garment such as a coat. The vest utilizes hook and loop fasteners at the shoulder to allow the back and front to be separated. In order to facilitate separation, a pull cord is attached at the rear... Agent:

20110277213 - Cufflink technology: Various cufflink embodiments are provided. In some embodiments, the cufflink has opposed first and second heads that are releasably locked relative to each other. In some embodiments, the opposed first and second heads can be locked releasably in multiple positions with respect to each another. In other embodiments, a stud... Agent:

20110277214 - Rubber glove: The rubber glove according to the present invention includes: a sleeve portion generally in the form of a cylinder having a first end and a second end and provided with a cuff formed on the first end; and a glove body linked to the second end of the sleeve portion,... Agent:

20110277215 - Glove for operating a capacitive touch panel: A glove for operating a capacitive touch panel is provided. The glove of the invention comprises a glove body and a plurality of conductive parts. The glove body has a plurality of fingertip parts and the conductive parts are sewn through on the fingertip parts respectively. When a user wears... Agent: Tex-ray Industrial Co., Ltd.

20110277216 - Fiber material: There is provided a fiber material whose production is effected by contacting a fiber substrate with an operative composition. The fiber substrate includes optically active particulate materials supported on a support material. The operative composition comprises 0.1% to 10% cross-linking agent, 0.1% to 5.0% polyolefin, 0.1% to 5.0% wetting agent,... Agent:

20110277218 - Performance sock: Embodiments relate generally to the field of footwear, and more particularly to performance footwear, such as socks, for the prevention of bruising, blisters, irritation and moisture accumulation. In some embodiments, dynamic cushion socks are provided that may include independent cushioning segments in the midfoot region that allow for improved impact... Agent: Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc.

20110277217 - Seamless sock and method of knitting the same: A sock and a method of knitting the same. Generally described, the present application relates to a sock. More specifically, the present application relates to a sock having a revolutionary design. In one illustrative embodiment, a stretchable foot sock made of Lycra® is provided. The foot sock can include an... Agent:

20110277219 - I-pocket for an accessory item: The present invention is a securing pocket for attachment to an accessory article that supports a small hands-free electronic device. The pocket further comprises an opening within the accessory article for supporting the pocket. The opening is dimensioned and contoured to support the electronic device. The pocket further comprises a... Agent:

20110277220 - L n b personal pocket: The foregoing descriptions of specific embodiments of the present invention have been presented for purposes of illustration and description. They are not intended to be exhaustive or limit the present invention to the precise forms disclosed, and obviously many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching.... Agent:

20110277221 - Sports helmet: The present invention provides a protective sports helmet for a wearer engaged in a contact sport, such as football. The helmet includes a shell having a front region, a rear region, two side regions, and an ear flap depending from a side region. A jaw flap extends forwardly from each... Agent: Riddell, Inc.

20110277222 - Occipital stabilization strap for helmets: A stabilization strap apparatus for a helmet having a shell with at least one chin strap having a left section and a right section connected to the shell, includes an adjusting assembly shaped to fit a rear occipital portion of a wearer's cranium; and a left occipital strap section and... Agent: Louis Gameau Sports Inc.

20110277223 - Protective headgear: A boltless retention system for a protective headgear includes a pad boltlessly secured within a cavity of the protective headgear. A strap is boltlessly secured within the cavity and between the pad and an inner surface of the headgear. The strap withstands a static pull strength between about 150 pounds... Agent: Armorsource LLC

20110277224 - Shield member and protective cap: In a shield member for covering a face of a wearer and a protective cap in which the shield member is provided, image distortion is made as small as possible even when he or she sees an object through its peripheral portions of the shield member. In a shield member... Agent: Midori Anzen Co., Ltd.

20110277226 - Apparel incorporating a protective element: Protective components may include a plate element and a cushioning element that are secured together with a hook-and-loop fastening system. The cushioning element may include a pair of material layers and a plurality of pads located between the material layers. The plate element may include a polymer material and the... Agent: Nike, Inc.

20110277225 - Head protection system: An apparatus to prohibit user injury from sudden impact or rotational or whiplash movement. The apparatus includes a helmet, a body harness configured to secure to the user, a plurality of tethers and a plurality of spools. Each tether has one end attached to the helmet and an opposing end... Agent:

20110271415 - Garment with enhanced knee support: The present invention relates to a garment with enhanced knee support.... Agent: Alignmed, LLC

20110271416 - Contamination resistant air permeable fabric laminate and garments made therefrom: A contamination-resistant air permeable fabric laminate is disclosed that comprises a textile layer attached by discontinuous attachments to an asymmetric porous membrane comprising at least two porous regions or layers through the thickness of the membrane. Methods for making the fabric laminate are disclosed as well as garments made therefrom.... Agent:

20110271418 - Customizable wearable garments and accessories: Children's footwear, garments, and fashion accessories with an accompanying kit containing interchangeable design pieces which the child may attach and arrange on the footwear, garment, or fashion accessory allowing for artistic creation and self-expression.... Agent:

20110271417 - Prayer breastplate: A fabric prayer breastplate includes a body exhibiting a substantially planar rectangular shape and with a plurality of individual representations of the twelve stones on Aaron's breastplate depicted on a surface of said body and which are representative of religious symbology, such as the twelve tribes of Israel in biblical... Agent:

20110271419 - Shirt with reinforced front: A fire resistant shirt is described that is constructed from two or more layers of fire resistant fabric strategically located across the front portion of the shirt to protect the torso of the wearer.... Agent:

20110271420 - Upper body undergarment (undershirt garment): An Upper-Body Undergarment (undershirt garment) that can be worn directly on top of the skin but beneath the next layer of garment as outer garment protection from upper body perspiration stains. The said undergarment is fashioned to allow ventilation and concealment and is ideal for wearing under outer garments such... Agent:

20110271421 - Head and neck stabilizer for travel: A head and neck support device includes first and second head support members that may be positioned in complimentary opposing locations to a rear area of the head. Each head support member comprises a substantially rectangular shaped pillow that may be affixed to headwear (e.g., hat) or a headband. The... Agent:

20110271422 - Garment, garment accessory, garment belt and combinations of same: A garment belt features an elongated strap and a V-shaped closure member having first and second legs interconnected at joined ends thereof and diverging from one another away from the joined ends. The closure member is connected between effective ends of the strap to close the belt and form a... Agent:

20110271423 - Articles of apparel providing enhanced body position feedback: Articles of apparel include: (a) a garment structure having one or more fabric elements structured and arranged to provide a close fit to at least one predetermined portion of a body (e.g., area(s) of the body for which enhanced position sensing and/or feedback are desired, such as the lower back,... Agent: Nike, Inc.

20110271424 - Electrochemical battery integrated in a piece of clothing and using a physiological fluid as an electrolyte: The invention relates to an electrochemical battery that comprises at least two electrodes (21, 22) each made of a different conducting material, characterised in that said electrodes are woven or sewn in the fabric of the piece of clothing (1), said fabric containing between 60 and 90% of an animal... Agent: Commissariat A L'energie Atomique Et Aux Ene Alt

20110271425 - Bottom lining for cyclist shorts or suit and process of making same: The present invention refers to the field of cyclist sports shorts. More precisely, it refers to a reinforcement bottom lining to be applied inside the shorts crotch. The bottom lining, between two synthetic fabric layers, includes a padding having modulated levels by means of foams and sponges having a gradual... Agent:

20110271426 - Industrial impact protection helmet: The impact protection cap manufactured from a bendable synthetic material comprises at least one middle shell (3), connected in the forehead area of the wearer by means of flexible areas (12, 13) to lateral shells (1, 2) appended to the sides thereof, characterized in that the lateral shells (1, 2)... Agent: Rose Plastic Ag

20110271427 - Helmet: A helmet, especially a cricket or other sports helmet, comprises an outer shell member and, disposed adjacent its inner surface, a layer comprising an inflatable element operatively connected with inflation means. The layer comprising the inflatable element preferably comprises a plurality of individual cells or pockets defined by a fluid-impermeable... Agent: Ayrtek (tm) Limited

20110271428 - Protective sports helmet: The present invention is directed to a protective sports helmet that includes an energy attenuating faceguard mounting system, which includes at least one dynamic connector that secures the faceguard to the helmet shell without a connection point in the shell's brow region. The lack of a brow region connection point... Agent:

20110271429 - Protective cap: In a protective cap housing a shield member for covering almost all of a face of a wearer in the interior of a cap body, the protective cap capable of retracting the shield member in the interior of the cap body is provided. It is a protective cap 1 having... Agent: Midoria Anzen Co., Ltd.

20110271430 - Helmet for baseball pitchers and fielders: A helmet for baseball pitchers and fielders includes features to protect a player's head and face from being struck by a batted ball. The helmet optionally includes side protection, which may include cheek, jaw, temple, or chin protection. The helmet also may optionally include a face mask.... Agent: Easton Sports, Inc.

20110271431 - Multiple lens geometries for safety glasses: A family of eye protectors for use with a variety of shapes and sizes of heads includes a plurality of different lenses with each lens having a selected curvature and selected height and profile parameters; and a manually adjustable nose engaging element carried on each lens.... Agent:

20110271432 - Swim goggles: A pair of swim goggles include a connecting frame being assembled with a left lens frame and a right lens frame and a head strap, characterized in that the left and the right lens frames respectively have a lens and a frame body, an upper side and a lower side... Agent: Global Esprit Inc.

20110265233 - Water sports garments fabricated using stitchless seams reinforced by vulcanization and cross-linking: A method of fabricating wetsuits and boots or gloves, made from rubber sponge material especially used for water sports, adheres each piece of the composition of the wetsuit or boots/gloves to be free from the problems of leaking or breaking caused by sewing or stitching. The method makes the finished... Agent: Shei Chung Hsin Ind. Co., Ltd.

20110265234 - Wetsuit water catch device: A wetsuit has a plurality of pieces of material that are stitched or glued together to form the wetsuit, and at least one drag-creating section provided on one of the pieces of material. The drag-creating section has a plurality of water catch devices, each water catch device having a flap... Agent:

20110265235 - Helmet shell made of composite material: The general field of the invention is that of helmet shells made of composite material comprising at least one “armure” of fabrics impregnated with a resin matrix. Certain parts of the “armure” are impregnated with a resin matrix comprising an additive adapted to reinforce the mechanical strength of the helmet,... Agent: Thales

20110265236 - Face shield: A face shield includes a brim having a front portion, a rear portion, an upper portion, and a lower portion. A channel is formed in the lower portion adjacent the rear portion of the brim. The front portion includes a plurality of spaced apart catch members disposed thereon. A head... Agent:

20110265237 - Eyewear attachment system for a helmet: An eyewear attachment system for a military helmet is provided having an auxiliary adapter with a width and a length spanning between a first end and a second end. The auxiliary adapter has an eyelet with an open center portion at the first end configured to receive an anchor member... Agent:

20110265238 - Glove for absorbing shock: Disclosed herein is a glove for absorbing shock. The glove includes a glove body, and a shock absorbing member embedded in the glove body and made of a flexible material. The shock absorbing member includes cells partitioned by a cell wall and two-dimensionally arranged to absorb shock through buckling deformation... Agent: Cestusline , Inc.

20110265239 - Anti-shock batting gloves: An anti-shock batting glove adapted to receive a thumb and forefingers of a hand, including: a dorsal side for covering a dorsal side of the hand, and a palmar side for covering a palm of a hand. The palmar side comprises a plurality of detached finger pads adapted to limit... Agent: Mizuno Usa, Inc.

20110265242 - Article of clothing: The invention relates to an article of clothing, in particular for being worn directly on the skin, made of water- and/or wind-proof woven fabric, comprising a climate membrane and a substrate material, wherein the substrate material faces the skin. Channels (13) are formed in the substrate material (12).... Agent:

20110265240 - Partial female undergarment for covering a womans chest and a method for wearing the same: A partial female undergarment slidingly attachable to a brassiere for covering a selected portion of a woman's chest or cleavage when an outer garment is worn over the brassiere. The partial undergarment includes a fabric panel that extends horizontally between the straps of the brassiere, and is removably attached to... Agent:

20110265241 - Water sports garment with stitchless seams: A water sports garment with stitchless seams and a fabrication method thereof is provided. The stitchless seams between waterproof sheets are joined and sealed by coating a liquid sealant solution.... Agent: Shei Chung Hsin Ind. Co., Ltd.

20110265243 - Tethering an unused glove or mitten to a wearer method and device: Embodiments of the disclosed technology comprise a method and device of tethering a glove to a user's hand. The method involves a glove being worn on a user's hand. A band is strategically affixed to the glove and extends around the user's hand/wrist. The glove's finger components are then gripped... Agent:

20110265244 - Golf glove: Disclosed herein is an improved golf glove for ensuring proper grip and alignment when worn by a user while playing golf. The glove can include several restrictors located between the thumb and fingers of the glove to prevent the fingers from separating, while still allowing the ends of each finger... Agent:

20110265245 - Gloves for touchscreen use: A glove for a capacitive touchscreen has a conductive thread knitted or sewn into one or more fingertips.... Agent:

20110265246 - Slip resistant gloves and method for producing the same: A slip resistant glove is disclosed which includes a fibrous glove and a rubber or a resin coating layer formed on the surface thereof, wherein recesses having a width of 0.1 to 425 μm, a depth of 0.1 to 200 μm and a number density of 1000 to 5000 per... Agent: Showa Glove Co.

20110265247 - Hat with integrated headband and hair sheath: A head covering is provided. In one example, a covering includes a cap and a headband having a back portion. The headband is affixed to the cap such that the back portion is detached from the cap. In another example, a method of manufacturing a cap is provided. The method... Agent:

20110265248 - Sports type helmet integratable with smoke detector: A sporting type helmet with a smoke detector. The sporting type helmet features a partial shell defining a portion of a complete helmet. The partial shell is curved and is three-dimensional. The partial shell forms a concave cavity configured to engage around an outer periphery of said smoke detector so... Agent: Brilliant Ocean, LLC

20110265249 - Manufacturing method for pant leg bottoms: A method for creating a series of size-proportioned trouser bottoms comprises each of the slack bottoms being approximated as a cylindrical surface transitioning into a circular conical surface. The back lower portion of the circular conical surface is trimmed along a cutting plane to produce a parabolic-shaped rear edge, to... Agent:

20110265250 - Athletic pants with integral knee support: An athletic pant that includes an area of compressive fabric disposed in a position on either pant leg that will surround the athlete's knee when the pants are worn. The area of compressive fabric in each pant leg also includes a pair of pockets positioned to lie on either side... Agent:

20110265252 - A sock and a method for its manufacture: There is provided herein, a sock comprising a toe and/or a heel area, wherein said toe area is divided to at least two sub-areas, wherein a borderline between at least two adjacent sub-areas is essentially vertical. There is also provided, a method for manufacturing a sock comprising forming a toe... Agent: Nike, Inc.

20110265251 - Method and apparatus for adjoining a pair of socks: The present invention relates to a method of adjoining a pair of socks comprising the steps of: attaching a button to a first sock of the pair of socks; creating an insertion mechanism in a second sock of the pair of socks; and inserting the button into the insertion mechanism... Agent:

20110265253 - Apparatus, method and system for using interchangeable decorative elements with footwear: An apparatus, method and system for interchangeable decorative elements for footwear includes a female-style attachment point or receiver mounted to the footwear item Multiple male-style accessory attachments are provided, each male-style accessory attachme compπsing a surface for mounting a decorative element to it, or for integrally forming the decorative element... Agent:

20110265254 - Helmet massager and helmet thereof: A helmet massager and a helmet thereof are provided. The helmet massager comprises a helmet. The helmet comprises a first helmet body. The first helmet body comprises a first left helmet body and a first right helmet body which are butt jointed. The first left helmet body and the first... Agent: Shenzhen Breo Technology Co., Ltd.

20110265255 - Gel pad insert to protect and cushion pelvic region: This invention relates to a gel pad insert and a garment, which is worn by a user when engaged in activities such as horse riding or cycling. The gel pad insert is shaped to fit comfortably between the legs of the user and to fasten into the crotch area of... Agent: