An article of footwear includes a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region. The article of footwear includes an upper and a sole structure connected with the upper. The sole structure includes a plate, a midsole defining a midsole height that extends from a bottom side to a top side of the midsole, and an outsole. The midsole height is taken at a maximum thickness of the midsole between the bottom side and the top side of the midsole. The midsole defines a plurality of spike apertures that extend from the bottom side of the midsole to the top side of the midsole, and a plurality of spikes are coupled to the plate within the spike apertures of the midsole. The midsole is configured to deform more than 10% of the height, expressed as a percentage.
An article of footwear having an upper and a sole structure includes an outsole having a ground-engaging surface at a bottom end of the sole structure, a midsole member disposed between the outsole and the upper, and a sole plate disposed between the midsole member and the upper. The midsole member has a top that is attached to the upper. A first side of the sole plate is configured to face the outsole and a second side of the sole plate is opposite the first side. A portion of the first side of the sole plate is visible from an exterior of the article of footwear through a cutout portion defined by the midsole member. A longitudinal channel extends from a heel end in a heel region toward a midfoot region, and the outsole includes multiple outsole portions that are spaced apart from one another.
A golf club head includes a body and an insert. The body defines a top side, a toe side, and a heel side, and includes a sole extending between the toe side and the heel side at a location on the body opposite to the top side. The body defines an internal volume defined between a ball-striking face and an internal wall. The insert is arranged within the internal volume and is formed layer by layer via an additive manufacturing process. The insert includes a lattice structure arranged between a rear surface of the ball-striking face and the internal wall. The lattice structure is in engagement with the rear surface and formed integrally with the ball-striking face and the internal wall.
A variable thickness face plate for a golf club head includes a peripheral edge having an upper peripheral edge and a lower peripheral edge, and a plurality of regions of constant thickness defined by an internal surface of the face plate. The plurality of regions of constant thickness include a first subset of regions of constant thickness being disposed along a first horizontally-extending path proximate the upper peripheral edge, the first horizontally-extending path being disposed radially inward from and parallel to the upper peripheral edge, and a second subset of regions of constant thickness being disposed along a second horizontally-extending path proximate the lower peripheral edge, the second horizontally-extending path being disposed radially inward from and parallel to the lower peripheral edge.
A shoe that includes a medial side, a lateral side, a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region, includes an upper and a sole structure. The sole structure has a midsole and an outsole, and the midsole includes a first midsole portion disposed in the forefoot region and the midfoot region, and a second midsole portion disposed in the heel region and the midfoot region. The midsole defines a first void structure that is located only in the midfoot region and the heel region of the shoe, and the first void structure includes a plurality of medial voids that extend at least partially through the midsole from an outer side of the sole structure, and a plurality of lateral voids that extend at least partially through the midsole from the outer side of the sole structure. The medial voids and the lateral voids define channels through the midsole.
A headcover for a golf club, the headcover comprising a body. The body includes a head portion and a sleeve portion. The head portion defines a chamber including a body aperture disposed at a heel end of the head portion, the body aperture being configured to provide access to the chamber. The sleeve portion extends outwardly from the head portion. Each of the head portion and the sleeve portion of the body includes a wall having a continuous network of interconnected concave and convex surfaces. A sleeve cutout is defined by a sleeve frame of the sleeve portion. The body aperture and the sleeve cutout are in direct fluid communication with one another and are configured to receive a portion of the golf club.
A shoe having an upper and a sole structure, the shoe having a medial side, a lateral side, a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region. The sole structure includes ridges aligned around and emanating outwardly from an epicenter. The epicenter is disposed within the forefoot region and is closer to the medial side than the lateral side. The ridges are disposed in at least the forefoot region and the midfoot region. Spaces extend between respective ridges, and the ridges have a plurality of short portions defining heights that are smaller than heights of adjacent tall portions of the ridges. A flex zone is defined by at least some of the short portions and is configured to flex more than one or more stiffening zones of the sole.
A method of preventing counterfeiting using non-fungible tokens includes manufacturing a physical article with an ID tag that is configured to be recognized by a device that includes a user interface and communicates wirelessly over a communication network. The method further comprises providing a digital asset with a representation of the physical article and metadata, where the digital asset is cryptographically secured by a non-fungible token and the metadata includes a unique product identifier corresponding to the ID tag of the physical article. Further, the method comprises storing the non-fungible token on a blockchain and linking the ID tag of the physical article to the digital asset. When the ID tag is read by the device, the user interface of the device displays the cryptographically secured digital asset with the representation of the physical article.
G06Q 20/40 - Authorisation, e.g. identification of payer or payee, verification of customer or shop credentialsReview and approval of payers, e.g. check of credit lines or negative lists
G06Q 20/36 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices using electronic wallets or electronic money safes
A process of manufacturing a face insert of a golf club head that includes the steps of forming, via an additive manufacturing process, a mold insert that includes a lattice structure or a ribbed structure protruding therefrom, creating a mold from the mold insert formed via the additive manufacturing process, and molding an insert from the mold insert.
An article of footwear includes an upper coupled with a sole structure that defines a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region. The sole structure includes an upper midsole cushioning member, a lower midsole cushioning member, an outsole coupled to a bottom surface of the lower midsole cushioning member, and a plate positioned between the upper midsole cushioning member and the lower midsole cushioning member. The plate includes a toe segment that extends through the forefoot region, the toe segment defining a first concave curved portion that extends downward from a distal end to a first inflection point disposed within the midfoot region. The plate further includes a middle segment defining a second concave curved portion that extends upward from the first inflection point and toward the heel region before transitioning to a convex curved portion at a second inflection point in the midfoot or heel region.
A display system for an article of footwear includes a display device that has an optoelectronic display, a control module that is configured to communicate with the display device, and a power source. The display device is connected to a cable fastening system. The cable fastening system is configured to provide an electrical signal to the display device. The cable fastening system is configured to tighten the article of footwear.
Golf clubs; golf club heads; golf club shafts; golf club grips; head covers for golf clubs; golf gloves; golf bags. Preparation of publicity documents, namely publication of publicity materials and publicity leaflets; outdoor advertising; banner advertising; direct e-mail advertising services; retail store services featuring clothing and clothing accessories; retail store services featuring headgear; retail store services featuring bags; retail store services featuring sporting equipment; retail store services in relation to sporting articles; online retail ordering services by means of a global computer network featuring clothing, headwear, bags, and sporting goods and accessories; promotional and advertising services; demonstration of goods; Direct marketing; marketing; advertising and marketing services provided by means of social media; providing product information in the field of social media; online advertising services; product marketing.
A golf club head that includes a body that defines an interior cavity and an exterior surface that has a forward-most point and a rearward-most point that define a horizontal club head length therebetween that extends parallel to a ground plane. The golf club head also includes a front weight assembly having a first weight secured with the sole. The front weight assembly defines a first center of gravity. The golf club head further includes a rear weight assembly that has a second weight that is coupled with the body. The rear weight assembly defines a second center of gravity. The first center of gravity and the second center of gravity define a horizontal weight system length therebetween that extends parallel to the ground plane. A ratio between the horizontal weight system length and the horizontal club head length expressed as a percentage is between 80% and 99%.
43 - Food and drink services, temporary accommodation
Goods & Services
Beers; non-alcoholic beers; Ales; Porter; Mineral water; Table waters; non-alcoholic beverages; fruit drinks; juices; preparations for making beverages; isotonic beverages; sports drinks; energy drinks; energy drinks containing caffeine. Operating restaurants, cafés and coffee bars; Preparation of food and drinks.
43 - Food and drink services, temporary accommodation
Goods & Services
Beers; non-alcoholic beers; Ales; Porter; Mineral water; Table waters; non-alcoholic beverages; fruit drinks; juices; preparations for making beverages; isotonic beverages; sports drinks; energy drinks; energy drinks containing caffeine. Operating restaurants, cafés and coffee bars; Preparation of food and drinks.
A method of generating graphics for digital assets includes receiving an input identifying a first digital wallet. One or more non-fungible tokens associated with the first digital wallet are identified, and at least one non-fungible token is selected from the one or more non-fungible tokens, each token of the selected at least one non-fungible token being associated with a corresponding digital asset including at least one attribute. A graphic is generated based on the at least one attribute of the digital assets corresponding to each of the selected at least one non-fungible token. The graphic is provided to a virtual environment and displayed within the virtual environment.
G06Q 20/36 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices using electronic wallets or electronic money safes
A method of generating graphics for digital assets includes receiving an input identifying a first digital wallet. One or more non-fungible tokens associated with the first digital wallet are identified, and at least one non-fungible token is selected from the one or more non-fungible tokens, each token of the selected at least one non-fungible token being associated with a corresponding digital asset including at least one attribute. A graphic is generated based on the at least one attribute of the digital assets corresponding to each of the selected at least one non- fungible token. The graphic is provided to a virtual environment and displayed within the virtual environment.
Systems and methods for golf club fitting include a golf club, a detection unit, and a smart tag. The golf club has a club head, a shaft, and a grip. The smart tag communicates with the detection unit when the golf club is positioned within a detection zone associated with a sensor of the detection unit. The smart tag stores data associated with the golf club, such that the detection unit collects the data associated with the golf club from the smart tag for transmission to a computing device.
A63B 60/42 - Devices for measuring, verifying, correcting or customising the inherent characteristics of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like, e.g. measuring the maximum torque a batting shaft can withstand
A method for manufacturing a midsole of an article of footwear includes arranging an insert into a mold cavity of a mold base. The insert including a region of solid volume that corresponds with an empty volume within the midsole. The method further includes supplying a midsole material to the mold cavity of the mold base to form the midsole around a negative mold so that the negative mold is embedded within the midsole material to form a midsole lattice structure within the midsole. The method further includes removing the negative mold with the midsole from the mold base. The method further includes removing the negative mold from the midsole.
A method of manufacturing a foam component includes printing a preform with a three-dimensional printer. The preform is formed from a pre-saturated mixture of a base material that is at least partially saturated with a foaming agent. The preform is foamed by heating the preform to be at or above a glass transition temperature of the base material, thereby causing the foaming agent to nucleate and expand to form the foam component. Foaming occurs at atmospheric pressure. The preform includes a preliminary lattice structure that corresponds with a final lattice structure of the foam component.
B29C 64/188 - Processes of additive manufacturing involving additional operations performed on the added layers, e.g. smoothing, grinding or thickness control
A sole for an article of footwear, which has a medial side, a lateral side, a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region, includes a set of ridges concentrically aligned around and emanating outwardly from an epicenter. The epicenter is disposed within the forefoot region and is closer to the medial side than the lateral side. The set of ridges is disposed in each of the forefoot region, the midfoot region, and the heel region. A set of spaces extends concentrically between respective ridges of the set of ridges. The set of ridges includes a plurality of short portions having a height that is smaller than heights of adjacent tall portions of the set of ridges. A flex zone is defined by at least some of the plurality of short portions and is configured to flex more than one or more stiffening zones of the sole.
A system to produce a textile component of an article includes an additive manufacturing device in selective communication with a processor and memory. The processor and memory are configured to determine a strain value in a region of a textile component of a reference article based on images of the reference article from a camera in selective communication with the processor and memory and to generate a strain map based on the strain value. The additive manufacturing device is configured to apply a reinforcement to a textile substrate of a custom article to variably reinforce the textile substrate according to the strain map and to form the textile component of the custom article.
A golf club head component includes a body defining an internal cavity, a plurality of apertures formed in the body, a lattice structure disposed within the internal cavity of the body, and a flow path that extends through the lattice structure and the plurality of apertures. the lattice structure includes a plurality of segments and a plurality of unit cells. The lattice structure varies in a thickness, a size, or a shape of the plurality of segments, a unit cell density, or a unit cell shape at various locations.
A method for producing a golf club component can include receiving a selection of at least one parameter from a user via a user interface, the at least one parameter being selected from a plurality of parameters. The method can further include generating a design model of the golf club component based on the selected parameter, providing the design model of the golf club component to an additive manufacturing device, and forming the golf club component via the additive manufacturing device.
A63B 60/42 - Devices for measuring, verifying, correcting or customising the inherent characteristics of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like, e.g. measuring the maximum torque a batting shaft can withstand
A63B 71/06 - Indicating or scoring devices for games or players
A63B 24/00 - Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of groups
A sole structure for an article of footwear having an upper includes an outsole having a ground engaging surface and a midsole member disposed between the outsole and the upper. The midsole member has a pocket extending from a heel region to a forefoot region and a sole plate disposed within the pocket. The sole plate extends from the heel region into the forefoot region. In the heel region, the sole structure is shaped to define an entry region that is configured to increase contact at the ground engaging surface during a heel strike. The entry region defines an angled portion that is angled at an entry angle relative to a flat ground surface. The midsole member is a supercritical foam.
A method of manufacturing a golf club includes receiving user information and selecting at least one parameter of the golf club by a user that is selected from a plurality of parameters. Additional steps include generating a design model of the golf club based on user information or at least one parameter of the golf club in a design space, generating a 3D lattice environment, inlaying the lattice environment into the design model of the golf club, reorienting a first lattice array of the lattice environment according to the user information, adjusting, based on the user interface, at least a thickness, a shape, or a density of a lattice beam of the first lattice array, customizing the at least one parameter based on at least a swing characteristic or a location of center of gravity of the golf club, and printing using an additive manufacturing device.
A method for producing a golf club component can include receiving a selection of at least one parameter from a user via a user interface, the at least one parameter being selected from a plurality of parameters. The method can further include generating a design model of the golf club component based on the selected parameter, providing the design model of the golf club component to an additive manufacturing device, and forming the golf club component via the additive manufacturing device.
A sole structure that includes an outsole having an upper outsole and a lower outsole that is directly coupled with the upper outsole such that the outsole defines a front portion, a middle portion, and a rear portion. The sole structure further includes a front cushioning member that is disposed within a front spacing that is defined between the upper outsole and the lower outsole, a plurality of first ground engaging members that extend from a bottom surface of the upper outsole member, and a plurality of second ground engaging members that extend from a bottom surface of the lower outsole member. The upper outsole and the lower outsole are each configured to engage with a ground surface. The front spacing is provided in the front portion of the outsole.
A43B 13/26 - Soles made slip-preventing or wear-resisting, e.g. by impregnation or spreading a wear-resisting layer by use of insertions projecting beyond the sole surface
A process of manufacturing a golf club component includes spreading a thin layer of metal powder over a build plane defined over a build platform and bonding, using a laser, portions of the thin layer of metal powder. The spreading and bonding are repeated until the golf club component is formed. The golf club component comprises a lattice structure positioned within an internal cavity of the golf club component and the lattice structure is interrupted by a solid portion that extends along a bottom side of the golf club component from a toe region of the golf club component to a location between the toe region and a heel region of the golf club component.
B29C 64/153 - Processes of additive manufacturing using only solid materials using layers of powder being selectively joined, e.g. by selective laser sintering or melting
A fastening system for an article of footwear includes a fastening mechanism, a lace, and a cable. The fastening mechanism includes an upper cover that is rotatably coupled to a chassis. The lace is operably engaged with an upper of the footwear and the fastening mechanism. The cable is attached to the upper cover and rotated relative to the chassis about a rotational axis to adjust the footwear between a loosened configuration and a tightened configuration. The fastening mechanism is tightened by actuating the cable and is loosened by rotating the upper cover counterclockwise.
A display system for an article of footwear includes a display device, a control module, and a power source. The display device includes an optoelectronic display. The control module is configured to communicate with the display device. The power source is embedded within a plate of the article of footwear. The plate includes carbon fiber and conductive filaments embedded within a substrate.
A43B 3/34 - Footwear characterised by the shape or the use with electrical or electronic arrangements
A43B 3/42 - Footwear characterised by the shape or the use with electrical or electronic arrangements with power sources where power is generated by conversion of mechanical movement to electricity, e.g. by piezoelectric means
A golf club head includes a body having a crown that is opposite a sole, a toe region, a heel region, a medial region extending between the toe region and the heel region, and an insert cavity at a front side. The golf club head further includes a face insert that has front wall, a rear wall, and a core. The core includes a plurality of channels extending concavely relative to the sole from the heel region to the toe region.
A sole structure includes a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region along a longitudinal direction of the article of footwear. The sole structure includes a midsole, which has a plurality of cavities defined by outer edges, and each of the cavities of the plurality of cavities extends between a lateral side of the footwear and a medial side of the footwear. Each cavity of the plurality of cavities is defined by a first rounded end, a second rounded end opposite of the first rounded end, a front side edge, and a rear side edge. The front side edge and the rear side edge connect the first rounded end with the second rounded end and the plurality of cavities is configured to programmably collapse or deform the sole structure when a force is applied downward.
B29C 45/14 - Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mouldApparatus therefor incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles
B29C 70/84 - Moulding material on preformed parts to be joined
A method of manufacturing a sole structure includes melting a first material in a first plasticization zone of a first injection line and melting a second material in a second plasticization zone of a second injection line. A first blowing agent is injected into the first material within a first mixing zone of the first injection line. The first blowing agent is a supercritical fluid within the first mixing zone. The first material and the second material are co-injected into a mold to form the sole structure. The first material is injected from a first injection chamber and the second material is injected from a second injection chamber. The first blowing agent nucleates within the mold to expand and foam the first material within the mold.
B29D 35/12 - Producing parts thereof, e.g. soles, heels or uppers, by a moulding technique
B29C 44/34 - Component parts, details or accessoriesAuxiliary operations
B29C 44/42 - Feeding the material to be shaped into a closed space, i.e. to make articles of definite length using pressure difference, e.g. by injection or by vacuum
An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole structure attached to the upper. The sole structure includes a frame attached to the upper with frame exterior and interior surfaces defining a frame internal cavity. The sole structure further includes a midsole member disposed within the frame internal cavity and that is formed via a supercritical foaming process. A lattice-work structure of the frame is formed by a plurality of apertures extending through the frame exterior and interior surfaces such that at least some portions of the upper and the midsole member adjacent the frame interior surface are exposed through the plurality of apertures.
A method of managing digital assets is provided. The method includes receiving an input identifying a first digital wallet. One or more non-fungible tokens associated with the first digital wallet are identified. From the one or more non-fungible tokens, sustainability tokens are selected, each of the sustainability tokens being associated with a corresponding sustainability digital asset. For each of the sustainability tokens, a uniform resource indicator for the corresponding sustainability digital asset is retrieved from a distributed blockchain ledger and based on the uniform resource indicator, attributes of the corresponding sustainability digital asset are retrieved. A composite sustainability score is generated based on the attributes of the sustainability digital assets associated with the sustainability tokens, which is compared to a first benefit criteria and when the composite sustainability score meets the benefit criteria, a first benefit is provided to an owner of the first digital wallet.
A golf club head includes a body that defines an internal cavity, a toe side, a heel side, a front side, an aft side, a top side, and a bottom side. The body includes a crown, a sole portion, and a hosel. When the golf club head is at address, the golf club head defines a rectangular volume that intersects outermost points on the toe side, the heel side, the front side, the aft side, the top side, and the bottom side of the body. The body of the golf club head defines eighteen heel-toe cross sections that are arranged parallel to a y-z plane and spaced evenly along a heel-toe direction within the rectangular volume. An average value of the centroid height of a first heel-toe cross section, a second heel-toe cross section, and a third heel-toe cross section is less than about 40 millimeters.
A method of managing digital assets is provided. The method includes receiving an input identifying a first digital wallet. One or more non-fungible tokens associated with the first digital wallet are identified. From the one or more non-fungible tokens, sustainability tokens are selected, each of the sustainability tokens being associated with a corresponding sustainability digital asset. For each of the sustainability tokens, a uniform resource indicator for the corresponding sustainability digital asset is retrieved from a distributed blockchain ledger and based on the uniform resource indicator, attributes of the corresponding sustainability digital asset are retrieved. A composite sustainability score is generated based on the attributes of the sustainability digital assets associated with the sustainability tokens, which is compared to a first benefit criteria and when the composite sustainability score meets the benefit criteria, a first benefit is provided to an owner of the first digital wallet.
G06Q 20/36 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices using electronic wallets or electronic money safes
G06Q 10/30 - Administration of product recycling or disposal
A golf club head can include a body having a toe region and a heel region. The golf club body defines an opening to an internal cavity of the body and the opening is surrounded by a perimeter. The golf club head includes a face, a first support member, and a sole plate supported by the first support member and secured to the body at the perimeter. The sole plate is configured to be secured to the body in a plurality of arrangements.
An article of footwear includes an upper attached to a stabilizer, an outsole, a first pod, and a second pod. The stabilizer has a lower surface and a first securing mechanism. The outsole has a first retention mechanism and an interior surface. The first securing mechanism is retained by the first retention mechanism. A volume between the lower surface and the interior surface forms a midsole cavity. The midsole cavity receives the first pod and the second pod.
A43B 7/1463 - Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form with special properties with removable pads to allow custom fit
A golf club head includes a body having a toe region, a heel region, and a sole weight bar extending between the toe region and the heel region, a sole defining a toe segment, a medial segment, and a heel segment, and a face coupled to the body. A gap is arranged between the sole weight bar and a rear surface of the face. The gap extends around an outer periphery of the sole weight bar and is formed between the sole weight bar and the medial segment of the sole.
