A method of determining an event participated in by an athlete includes receiving, at a computing device, a plurality of motion determinations generated by a monitor from motion data captured from the athlete's motions during a monitoring window. The motion determinations include actions performed by the athlete, performance metrics of the athlete, or both. The method also includes classifying, by use of a machine learning model stored on the computing device, which event among a plurality of predetermined events the athlete participated in during the monitoring window based at least in part on the plurality of motion determinations.
G06F 18/2415 - Classification techniques relating to the classification model, e.g. parametric or non-parametric approaches based on parametric or probabilistic models, e.g. based on likelihood ratio or false acceptance rate versus a false rejection rate
A63B 24/00 - Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of groups
A63B 71/06 - Indicating or scoring devices for games or players
Shoes, in particular sports shoes, that comprise an upper and a heel element arranged to at least partially overlap with at least a part of the upper. The heel element is configured to envelop at least a part of a heel of a wearer of the shoe and is movable with respect to the upper. The movable arrangement between the heel element and the upper allows the wearer to adjust the fit of the shoe.
Winding apparatuses and methods for manufacturing an article of apparel. The winding apparatus can comprise a first rim and a second rim coupled to and spaced apart from each other and rotatable on a rotation axis. The winding apparatus can comprise a first plurality of projections coupled to and extending from a perimeter of the first rim and a second plurality of projections coupled to and extending from a perimeter of the second rim. A thread guide can be configured to dispense a continuous thread to wind one or more continuous threads around all or a subset of the first and second plurality of projections on the first and second rims.
D04H 3/04 - Non woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length characterised by the method of forming fleeces or layers, e.g. reorientation of yarns or filaments in rectilinear paths, e.g. crossing at right angles
B65H 54/10 - Winding and traversing material on to reels, bobbins, tubes, or like package cores or formers for making packages of specified shapes or on specified types of bobbins, tubes, cores, or formers
D04H 3/10 - Non woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length characterised by the method of strengthening or consolidating with bonds between yarns or filaments made mechanically
Shoes, in particular sports shoes, that comprise an upper and a heel element arranged to at least partially overlap with at least a part of the upper. The heel element is configured to envelop at least a part of a heel of a wearer of the shoe and is movable with respect to the upper. The movable arrangement between the heel element and the upper allows the wearer to adjust the fit of the shoe.
A method of tracking video objects within video footage includes receiving, at a computing device, video footage of a space and event data from a plurality of monitors. Each monitor includes a motion sensor configured to measure movements of a respective monitored video object within the space. The event data includes motion events transmitted by the monitors. The method also includes using a machine learning model to identify and track the monitored video objects within the video footage and to identify, from the video footage, video events performed by the monitored video objects. The method also includes using the computing device to assign a respective persistent identifier to each of the monitored video objects within the video footage based at least in part on commonality between video events performed by the monitored video object and motion events transmitted by one of the monitors.
Golf clubs have a primary alignment feature including a paint or masking line which delineates the transition between at least a first portion of the crown having an area of contrasting shade or color with the shade or color of the face. Some have a primary alignment feature including a paint or masking line which delineates the transition between a first portion of the crown having an area of contrasting shade or color and the area of shade or color of the face. A secondary alignment feature includes a paint or masking line that delineates the transition between the first portion of the crown having an area of contrasting shade or color with the shade or color of the face and a second portion of the crown having an area of contrasting shade or color with the shade or color of the first portion.
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
Winding apparatuses and methods for manufacturing an article of apparel. A winding apparatus can comprise a winding unit comprising a rotatable shaft, a thread guide movable along an axis perpendicular to the shaft, and a plate comprising a base coupled to the shaft and a plurality of projections extending from the base. The winding apparatus can also comprise a first actuator configured to rotate the shaft and a second actuator configured to move the thread guide along the axis and between respective projections of the plurality of projections to wind a continuous thread around the plurality of projections.
D04H 3/04 - Non woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length characterised by the method of forming fleeces or layers, e.g. reorientation of yarns or filaments in rectilinear paths, e.g. crossing at right angles
A golf club head is provided with an electronic display that is visible to a user of the golf club head when the golf club head is in the address position, such as for displaying one or more images to the user. The electronic display may include a memory, a microprocessor, and a battery, and may be configured to communicate with a user operable electronic device via a wired or a wireless communication protocol. For example, the electronic display may be configured to receive one or more images from the user operable electronic device, to store the one or more images in the memory, and to display the one or more images to the user.
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
Aspects of the invention are directed to golf club having a crown, a sole, a face, and a primary alignment feature hard tooled into the golf club head. In some embodiments the golf club has a primary alignment feature comprising a line delineating a transition between at least a portion of the crown having an area of contrasting shade or color with a shade or color of the face. The primary alignment feature is hard tooled into the golf club head with the face of the golf club body.
A golf club and golf club head having a high static loft angle, low forward center of gravity, and enhanced z-axis gear effect via a large roll radius and/or tightly controlled moment of inertia about the CG x-axis, Ixx, associated with upward and downward twisting of the club head.
A sole board for an article of footwear includes a plate that has a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region. The sole board includes a channel disposed in a top surface of the plate in the forefoot region. The channel extends from a lateral edge of the plate to a medial edge of the plate. A characteristic of the channel at the lateral and medial edges of the plate is different than the characteristic of the channel at a middle of the channel.
A43B 17/00 - Insoles for insertion, e.g. footbeds or inlays, for attachment to the shoe after the upper has been joined
A43B 17/14 - Insoles for insertion, e.g. footbeds or inlays, for attachment to the shoe after the upper has been joined made of sponge, rubber, or plastic materials
Methods of manufacturing an article of apparel that include moving a plurality of first projection sets positioned on a conveyor into a work zone. Each first projection set includes a plurality of projections disposed around a winding field. The methods include winding a respective continuous thread on each respective first projection set to form a thread layer including a plurality of thread lines, with each thread line extending between two respective projections and across the winding field. The methods also include, after winding the respective continuous threads, advancing the conveyor to move the first projection sets out of the work zone and to move a plurality of second projection sets into the work zone.
D03D 23/00 - General weaving methods not special to the production of any particular woven fabric or the use of any particular loomWeaves not provided for in any other single group
Described herein is a golf club head that comprises a body and a strike plate. The body comprises a heel portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, and a top portion. The strike plate comprises an outer peripheral edge and at least a portion of a strike face. Furthermore, the strike plate is welded to the body via a peripheral weld between the outer peripheral edge of the strike plate and the body. The outer peripheral edge of the strike plate comprises at least one welded portion, welded to the body via the peripheral weld, and at least one non-welded portion, not welded to the body.
A golf club head includes a head body having a crown, sole and skirt therebetween, the head body defining an opening in a front portion and having a frame support around the periphery of the opening. A face plate is mounted within the opening and has a transition radius along one or more edges to at least partially wrap around one or more of the crown, sole and skirt. The head includes thin wall zones in the crown and skirt, a hosel flush with the crown and a weight mounted in the sole proximate to the face plate, such that the golf club head has a center of gravity located relatively low and forward in proximity to the face plate.
Some disclosed golf club heads include body having at least one raised sole portion and a cantilevered ledge extending down around a perimeter of the club head below the level of the raised sole portion. Some disclosed golf club heads include one or more sole openings in the body and a sole insert that is mounted inside the body over the sole openings. The sole can include weight tracks as well, and a rear weight track can extend between a toe side sole opening and a heel side sole opening. A crown insert can also be included that is mounted over an upper opening in the body.
Some disclosed golf club heads include body having at least one raised sole portion and a cantilevered ledge extending down around a perimeter of the club head below the level of the raised sole portion. Some disclosed golf club heads include one or more sole openings in the body and a sole insert that is mounted inside the body over the sole openings. The sole can include weight tracks as well, and a rear weight track can extend between a toe side sole opening and a heel side sole opening. A crown insert can also be included that is mounted over an upper opening in the body.
A sole for an article of footwear includes a plurality of portions, including at least a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes a lattice structure having a plurality of unit cells. The plurality of unit cells may include a first subset of unit cells and a second subset of unit cells that is different than the first subset of unit cells. The second portion includes a solid material that at least partially encapsulates one or more of the unit cells of the first subset of unit cells.
This invention concerns a sole element for a cleated article of footwear, in particular for a football shoe. The sole element includes a composite element with an anisotropic bending property. The sole element further includes a polymer element, and the polymer element at least partially covers the composite element of the sole element.
A golf club head includes a metal frame having a sole opening, a composite laminate crown joined to the frame, a composite laminate sole insert joined to the frame and overlying the sole opening, and a thermoplastic composite component overmolded on the sole insert. The composite component may include a weight track, ribs, supports or other features. A method of making the golf club includes the steps of forming a frame having a sole opening, forming a composite laminate sole insert, forming a composite laminate crown insert, injection molding a thermoplastic composite head component over the sole insert to create a sole insert unit, and joining the sole insert unit and crown insert to the frame.
Methods of manufacturing an article of apparel comprising forming a thread layer by winding a continuous thread around a plurality of projections movably coupled to a support plate. The projections can be arranged around a winding field around such that the thread layer comprises a plurality of thread lines extending between two respective projections and across the winding field. After winding a thread layer on the winding field, at least some of the projections can be moved relative to the field to allow for removal the thread layer from the support plate.
D04H 3/04 - Non woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length characterised by the method of forming fleeces or layers, e.g. reorientation of yarns or filaments in rectilinear paths, e.g. crossing at right angles
D04H 3/14 - Non woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length characterised by the method of strengthening or consolidating with bonds between thermoplastic yarns or filaments produced by welding
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MULTI-THREAD AUTOMATED WINDING FOR ARTICLES OF APPAREL
A system for manufacturing an article of apparel includes a plate with a plurality of projections. The system also includes a winding head with a plurality of adjacent thread guides. The thread guides among the plurality of thread guides are configured to simultaneously dispense respective continuous threads. The system also includes an actuator configured to move the winding head over the plate to wind the continuous threads around the plurality of projections on the plate.
D03D 23/00 - General weaving methods not special to the production of any particular woven fabric or the use of any particular loomWeaves not provided for in any other single group
Iron-type golf club heads are disclosed having a heel portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, a top-line portion, a front portion, a rear portion, and a striking face. The iron-type golf club heads include a localized stiffened region that is located on the striking face of the club head such that the localized stiffened region alters the launch conditions of golf balls struck by the club head in a way that wholly or partially compensates for, overcomes, or prevents the occurrence of a rightward deviation. In particular, the localized stiffened region is located on the striking face such that a golf ball struck under typical conditions will not impart a right-tending sidespin to the golf ball.
A golf club head is provided having a club body having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, and a heel portion. The club head also having a central portion connected with the front portion. A frame is connected with the central portion configured to provide a lightweight crown portion being located above an offset plane.
Described are embodiments of golf club heads having an internal cavity and features that cause the golf club head to have an improved acoustic performance when striking a golf ball. Some embodiments include one or more weight tracks and/or weight ports formed in the sole for receiving adjustable weights. The golf club heads can include one or more internal ribs, thickened wall regions, and/or posts positioned within the cavity that increase the rigidity of the club head and improve the acoustic performance of the club head when striking a ball.
Articles of footwear comprising an additively manufactured sole. In some embodiments, the article of footwear may comprise a sole, an upper, and a joining element coupling the sole to the upper. In some embodiments, the sole may comprise a three-dimensional mesh with a ground-facing portion and a ledge formed on an upper side of the mesh. The ledge may comprise a continuous side surface that is coupled to the joining element. In some embodiments, the sole may comprise an undulating lower side comprising a plurality of bumps and a plurality of valleys positioned between respective bumps. In some embodiments, the sole may comprise a continuous ground-facing rim formed on a perimeter portion of a lower side of the sole.
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Roller skates; Ice skates; Basketballs; Basketball hoops; Bocce balls; Flying discs; Board games; Tabletop games; Action figure toys; Stuffed toys; Plush toys; Inflatable toys; Inflatable pools for recreational use; Swimming pool air floats; Dolls; Dolls and accessories therefor; Christmas tree ornaments; Christmas stockings; Balls for games; Nets for ball games; Cornhole game sets; Shuffleboard game playing equipment; Action target games; Playing cards; Equipment sold as a unit for playing card games; Playing card game accessories, namely, playing card cases, playing card holders, mats for use in connection with playing card games, playing card shuffling devices and dice; Yoga blocks; Yoga straps; Paddle ball games; Paddle balls; Table tennis paddles; Paddleboards
The present disclosure relates to a support element which is configured to be arranged in a sole structure of a shoe. The support element may include a first portion associated with a lateral side of the sole structure and a second portion associated with a medial side of the sole structure. The first portion may include a first segment exhibiting a wave structure. The second portion may include a second segment exhibiting a uniform structure.
Methods of manufacturing a component at least partially from waste yarns. In some embodiments, the waste yarns may be distributed on a surface and bonded to each other on the surface. The component may be least a part of an upper for an article of footwear, an article of apparel, or a sports equipment article.
Midsoles for a sports shoe that comprise a ground facing component comprising a rim portion with a first inward-facing wedge-shaped elongate protrusion and a foot support component arranged slidably at least partially inside the ground facing component. The foot support component may comprise a first outward facing wedge-shaped elongate recess configured to receive the first inward-facing wedge-shaped elongate protrusion of the ground facing component such that the foot support component tilts when sliding towards the rim portion of the ground facing component.
The present disclosure relates to a sole structure for a shoe, wherein the sole structure comprises a slider element configured to slide in a transverse direction of the sole structure, wherein the slider element is configured to slide towards a medial side of the sole structure when pressure is applied to a lateral portion of the sole structure and, wherein the slider element is configured to slide towards a lateral side of the sole structure when pressure is applied to a medial portion of the sole structure.
Golf clubs, golf club grips, golf balls, golf gloves, golf tees, golf club heads, golf club head covers, golf ball markers, golf bags and golf club shafts.
Articles of footwear comprising a rigid cage coupled to a sole and comprising a plurality of openings formed in the cage, and a padding element disposed under the rigid cage and comprising a plurality of projections. The projections can each comprise an exterior protrusion extending from the exterior surface of the padding element and disposed within one of the openings in the rigid cage. The projections can each comprise an interior protrusion extending from an interior surface of the padding element. In some embodiments, the size and shape of the interior and/or exterior protrusions can be based on data from a foot scan map.
An article of footwear is provided with a lace adjustment device that provides bi-modal lace adjustment. A toggle body has a lace aperture positioned eccentrically. The toggle body rotates about the central axis to move between a first position and second position. In the second position, the at least one lace has a greater amount of tightness than when the toggle body is in the first position. The toggle body has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, and the lace aperture is positioned adjacent the first surface. The toggle body rests on the first surface when in a first loose position, and when the toggle body is in a second tighter position, it rests on the second surface.
The present invention relates to a knitted upper for a shoe that includes a knitted inner collar defining a circumferential first free edge of the upper. The knitted inner collar may be being adapted to completely surround a portion of a leg of a wearer of the shoe. In an embodiment, the shoe may include at least one knitted outer collar at least partially surrounding the inner collar and defining a second free edge of the upper. The inner collar and the outer collar may be a one-piece knitted construction.
A golf ball having contact time, CT143 of greater than or equal to about 400 microsecs, a Coefficient of Restitution, COR143 of greater than or equal to about 0.720, a TD5, TD6, or TD7 of from about 310 to about 320 yards when measured under each respective Test Condition, and a TD2 vs. Headspeed ratio of greater than about 2.3 when measured under Test Condition 2.
The present disclosure relates to a method for processing a component for a sporting article, in particular a shoe sole, using a robot, the method comprising: (a.) creating a first path with respect to the component to be processed, comprising a list of points or a predetermined trajectory; (b.) determining a 3D scan of the component to be processed; (c.) calculating a global offset between the first path and the 3D scan of the component to be processed; (d.) calculating a plurality of local offsets between the first path and the 3D scan of the component to be processed; (e.) creating a second path based on the first path, the calculated global offset and the calculated plurality of local offsets; and (f.) transmitting the second path to the robot which performs the processing of the component based on the second path.
The present disclosure relates to a sole plate for an article of footwear, in particular for a sports shoe such as a running shoe, the sole plate comprising: a first portion comprising a first material; and a second portion comprising a second material; wherein the second material has a greater stiffness than the first material; and wherein, when the sole plate is for a right shoe, the first portion is arranged on a medial side of the sole plate and the second portion is arranged on a lateral side of the sole plate, and/or wherein, when the sole plate is for a left shoe, the first portion is arranged is arranged on a lateral side of the sole plate and the second portion is arranged on a medial side of the sole plate, wherein the sole plate comprises one or more first apertures.
Disclosed herein is an iron-type golf club head. The iron-type golf club head comprises a body, having a density of less than 8 grams-per-cubic-centimeter (g/cc). The body comprises a heel portion, a toe portion, a sole portion, a top portion, and a front portion. The body also comprises a rear portion, comprising an insert shelf, adjacent the sole portion and extending from the toe portion to the heel portion, and a retention bar, integrally formed with a portion of the insert shelf and circumferentially closing the portion of the insert shelf to define a first insert channel. The iron-type golf club head also comprises a high-density insert, having a density of greater than 7.5 g/cc, supported by the insert shelf, and retained within the first insert channel by the retention bar.
A protective helmet has: a front shell including two side portions spaced apart by an elongated opening; a rear shell, the side portions of the front shell movable relative to the rear shell and relative to each other to adjust a size of the protective helmet; and an adjustment mechanism configured to control movement of the front shell and the rear shell relative to one another to adjust a size of the protective helmet, the adjustment mechanism including: two connecting members each engaged to a respective one of the side portions, and a blocking member mounted to the rear shell and movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, the blocking member preventing relative movement of the two connecting members in the locked position and permitting relative movement in the unlocked position.
A garment includes a front panel having a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge. The garment further includes a back panel having a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge, the back panel coupled to the front panel. A first limb portion extends from the front panel bottom edge and the back panel bottom edge to form a first limb opening, and a second limb portion extends from the front panel bottom edge and the back panel bottom edge to form a second limb opening. The front panel and the back panel are constructed from a first fabric, and the first limb portion and the second limb portion are constructed from a second fabric having a greater stretch characteristic than the first fabric, the second fabric including a seamless lower edge.
Methods of manufacturing a textile element comprising the steps of outputting a thread, heating the thread, and arranging the heated thread in a thread pattern. The methods may further comprise applying pressure to at least a portion of the thread pattern. The present disclosure further relates to an apparatus for manufacturing the textile element according to the methods described.
D04H 3/14 - Non woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length characterised by the method of strengthening or consolidating with bonds between thermoplastic yarns or filaments produced by welding
Disclosed herein is a golf club head that includes a forward portion, including a strike face, a crown portion, a rear portion, an interior cavity, and a trihedral corner reflector permanently embedded in, integrally formed in, or attached to at least one of the crown portion or the rear portion.
An inner sole for a sports shoe includes a top surface arranged to face a foot of a wearer of a shoe when the inner sole is arranged in the shoe. The top surface of the inner sole includes at least two textured areas. The textured areas each include a plurality of protuberances, recesses, or holes. The top surface further includes at least one untextured area not having protuberances, recesses or holes. A first textured area is located in a toe region of the inner sole, and a second textured area is located in a heel region of the inner sole.
The present invention relates to a shoe upper, in particular an upper knitted on a circular knitting machine, including an elongated hollow knit structure, including: a first zone including a first predetermined property; a second zone including a second predetermined property; wherein the elongated hollow knit structure includes less than ten distinct ply types of yarn including less than five distinct materials.
D04B 1/12 - Patterned fabrics or articles characterised by thread material
D04B 1/16 - Other fabrics or articles characterised primarily by the use of particular thread materials synthetic threads
D04B 1/24 - Weft knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machinesFabrics or articles defined by such processes specially adapted for knitting goods of particular configuration wearing apparel
D04B 9/22 - Circular weft knitting machines with independently-movable needles with provision for changing the fabric construction, e.g. from plain to rib-loop fabric
D04B 9/42 - Circular weft knitting machines with independently-movable needles specially adapted for producing goods of particular configuration
An inner sole for a sports shoe includes a top surface arranged to face a foot of a wearer of a shoe when the inner sole is arranged in the shoe. The top surface of the inner sole includes at least two textured areas. The textured areas each include a plurality of protuberances, recesses, or holes. The top surface further includes at least one untextured area not having protuberances, recesses or holes. A first textured area is located in a toe region of the inner sole, and a second textured area is located in a heel region of the inner sole.
A43B 7/144 - 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 characterised by the location under the foot situated under the heel, i.e. the calcaneus bone
A43B 13/12 - Soles with several layers of different materials
Disclosed herein is a driver-type golf club head that is made from at least one first material, having a density between 0.9 g/cc and 3.5 g/cc, at least one second material, having a density between 3.6 g/cc and 5.5 g/cc, and at least one third material, having a density between 5.6 g/cc and 20.0 g/cc. The first material has a first mass no more than 55% and no less than 25% of the total mass of the golf club head. The second material has a second mass no more than 65% and no less than 20% of the total mass of the golf club head. The third material has a third mass equal to the total mass of the golf club head less the first mass of the first material and the second mass of the second material.
A shoe upper for a shoe, in particular a sports shoe, is provided having a first portion and a second portion that are jointly manufactured as a knitted fabric, wherein only one of the first portion and the second portion the knitted fabric is reinforced by a coating of a polymer material applied to the shoe upper.
D04B 1/16 - Other fabrics or articles characterised primarily by the use of particular thread materials synthetic threads
D04B 1/22 - Weft knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machinesFabrics or articles defined by such processes specially adapted for knitting goods of particular configuration
The present invention provides a method for recycling a shoe (100), the shoe (100) comprising various components made from the same material class with varying densities, the method comprises milling (210) the shoe (100) to obtain a plurality of particles (212), the particles (212) having different material densities, mixing (240) the particles, applying heat (312) to the mixed particles (242) to obtain a melt of molten particles and extruding (317) the melt.
B29L 31/50 - Footwear, e.g. shoes or parts thereof
D04H 1/724 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres characterised by the method of forming fleeces or layers, e.g. reorientation of fibres the fibres being randomly arranged forming webs during fibre formation, e.g. flash-spinning
D04H 3/033 - Non woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length characterised by the method of forming fleeces or layers, e.g. reorientation of yarns or filaments at random reorientation immediately after yarn or filament formation
Described are shoes, particularly a sports shoe, having an upper and at least one of an outer sole and a midsole connected to the upper. As examples, the outer sole is knitted in a unitary fashion with the upper. As further examples, an insert is positioned within the one-piece knitwear, wherein the insert comprises a profile that increases traction of the outer sole.
D04B 1/16 - Other fabrics or articles characterised primarily by the use of particular thread materials synthetic threads
D06N 3/00 - Artificial leather, oilcloth, or like material obtained by covering fibrous webs with macromolecular material, e.g. resins, rubber or derivatives thereof
D06N 3/14 - Artificial leather, oilcloth, or like material obtained by covering fibrous webs with macromolecular material, e.g. resins, rubber or derivatives thereof with macromolecular compounds obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds with polyurethanes
A golf club head having discreet regions of specific mass relationships, including a lightweight forward portion, to achieve specific mass properties and performance.
A garment including a breath sensor module. The breath sensor module includes a stretchable sensor configured to respond to at least one of expansion and contraction of a torso of an individual wearing the garment. The breath sensor module also may include an electronics module. The electronics module includes, for example, a processor and a haptic feedback device. In response to the processor determining that the individual's breathing meets predetermined criteria based on the response of the stretchable sensor, the haptic feedback device produces haptic feedback such that the individual is reminded to breathe. Further, the breath sensor module does not include a transmitter or a receiver configured to transmit or receive data outside of the breath sensor module. Advantageously, this allows for streamlined use, and less-intrusive reminders to the individual wearing the garment, without the complexities of signal transmission or receiving.
Described are methods for manufacturing a sole, in particular, a sole for a sports shoe, comprising providing at least one first sole element and at least one second sole element; and injecting at least one second sole element through the at least one first sole element. Also described are methods for manufacturing a shoe, in particular a sport shoe, wherein the method comprising: providing a flexible sock element and at least one sole element; injecting the at least one sole element on the flexible sock element, such that the at least one sole element comprises a stiffening element below the arch of the foot.
A43B 13/22 - Soles made slip-preventing or wear-resisting, e.g. by impregnation or spreading a wear-resisting layer
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
A43B 23/04 - Uppers made of one pieceUppers with inserted gussets
A43B 23/17 - Heel stiffenersToe stiffeners made of impregnated fabrics, plastics or the like made of plastics
A sports shoe includes an upper wherein a majority by weight of the upper is made from a thermoplastic base material and a sole wherein a majority by weight of the sole is made from the same thermoplastic base material. The sole and the upper are individually fabricated and joined to each other. The thermoplastic base material includes at least one of the following materials: thermoplastic polyurethane TPU, polyamide PA, polyethylene terephthalate PET, or polybutylene terephthalate PBT.
B29B 17/00 - Recovery of plastics or other constituents of waste material containing plastics
B29B 17/02 - Separating plastics from other materials
B29D 35/06 - Producing footwear having soles or heels formed and joined on to preformed uppers using a moulding technique, e.g. by injection moulding, pressing and vulcanising
Described are shoes for ball sports including an upper having an outer surface. An actuator is configured to change at least one surface property of a portion of the outer surface of the upper, and a sensor is configured to be sensitive to movements of the shoe. A processing unit is connected to the actuator and the sensor and configured to process sensor data retrieved from the sensor and to cause the actuator to change the at least one surface property of the portion of the outer surface of the upper if a predetermined event is detected in the sensor data.
A43B 1/00 - Footwear characterised by the material
A43B 3/26 - Footwear characterised by the shape or the use adjustable as to length or size
A43B 3/34 - Footwear characterised by the shape or the use with electrical or electronic arrangements
A43B 3/38 - Footwear characterised by the shape or the use with electrical or electronic arrangements with power sources
A43B 3/44 - Footwear characterised by the shape or the use with electrical or electronic arrangements with sensors, e.g. for detecting contact or position
Program products, methods, and systems for providing location-aware fitness monitoring services are disclosed. In an embodiment of the present invention, a method of displaying a route traversed by an athlete equipped with a location-aware portable fitness monitoring device includes the steps of (a) receiving data describing a plurality of satellite navigational system waypoints that are acquired as the athlete engages in a fitness activity, (b) identifying a map area based on a location indicated by the data describing the plurality of satellite navigational system waypoints, (c) determining the route traversed by the athlete based on the data describing the plurality of satellite navigational system waypoints and based on the location of one or more known paths associated with the map area, and (d) displaying the route traversed by the athlete on top of the map area.
Described are uppers for a shoe, particularly a sports shoe, having at least one first partial area and at least one second partial area that are manufactured as one-piece knitwear, wherein the first partial area includes a first yarn and the second partial area includes a second yarn, and wherein the first yarn is more clastic than the second yarn.
An article of footwear may include a padding on an interior of a foot opening or another cushioning element in a first area. The cushioning element may include a UV curable material. A second area (e.g., of an upper) may be affixed with the first area and may include a second UV curable material.
B29C 35/08 - Heating or curing, e.g. crosslinking or vulcanising by wave energy or particle radiation
B29C 64/124 - Processes of additive manufacturing using only liquids or viscous materials, e.g. depositing a continuous bead of viscous material using layers of liquid which are selectively solidified
B29C 64/129 - Processes of additive manufacturing using only liquids or viscous materials, e.g. depositing a continuous bead of viscous material using layers of liquid which are selectively solidified characterised by the energy source therefor, e.g. by global irradiation combined with a mask
B29D 35/12 - Producing parts thereof, e.g. soles, heels or uppers, by a moulding technique
B29K 105/00 - Condition, form or state of moulded material
B32B 3/12 - Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a discontinuous layer, i.e. apertured or formed of separate pieces of material characterised by a layer of regularly-arranged cells whether integral or formed individually or by conjunction of separate strips, e.g. honeycomb structure
B32B 3/26 - Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a particular shape of the outline of the cross-section of a continuous layerLayered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a layer with cavities or internal voids
B32B 5/02 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by structural features of a layer comprising fibres or filaments
B32B 5/26 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by the presence of two or more layers which comprise fibres, filaments, granules, or powder, or are foamed or specifically porous one layer being a fibrous or filamentary layer another layer also being fibrous or filamentary
Improved cushioning elements for sports apparel, in particular for soles for sports shoes, are described. A cushioning element for sports apparel with a first deformation element is provided. The deformation element includes a plurality of randomly arranged particles of an expanded material, wherein there are first voids within the particles and/or between the particles.
A43B 17/14 - Insoles for insertion, e.g. footbeds or inlays, for attachment to the shoe after the upper has been joined made of sponge, rubber, or plastic materials
A sole for a shoe, the sole comprising reinforcing members extending in a front half of the sole, wherein at least a first one of the reinforcing members further extends rearwardly beyond a midfoot area and into a heel area of the sole and wraps up to a posterior portion of an ankle region. A shoe, in particular a running shoe, comprising such a sole. A method for the manufacture of such items.
A43B 7/14 - Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts
A43B 7/1445 - 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 characterised by the location under the foot situated under the midfoot, i.e. the second, third or fourth metatarsal
An abrasion-resistant material includes a first layer including a first textile material and a second layer including a second textile material. The second layer is arranged on the first layer, wherein the first layer and the second layer are at least partially heat bonded to each other. The first textile material exhibits a first shrinkability and the second textile material exhibits a second shrinkability, wherein the first shrinkability is greater than the second shrinkability, when at least partially heat bonding the first layer and the second layer.
B32B 5/02 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by structural features of a layer comprising fibres or filaments
B32B 5/26 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by the presence of two or more layers which comprise fibres, filaments, granules, or powder, or are foamed or specifically porous one layer being a fibrous or filamentary layer another layer also being fibrous or filamentary
D04B 1/12 - Patterned fabrics or articles characterised by thread material
D04B 21/04 - Pile fabrics or articles having similar surface features characterised by thread material
Apparatus, systems, and methods for monitoring the performance of an individual during a fitness activity are disclosed. A method of monitoring the performance of a participant engaged in a fitness activity includes receiving a GPS signal during the fitness activity at a portable fitness device used by the participant; determining participant performance data based on the received GPS signal; at a stationary position beacon, transmitting location data associated with the location of the stationary position beacon; at a mobile participant receiver supported by the participant, receiving the location data from the stationary position beacon; and modifying the participant performance data based on the data received from the stationary position beacon.
G16H 20/30 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
A63B 24/00 - Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of groups
G01S 19/48 - Determining position by combining or switching between position solutions derived from the satellite radio beacon positioning system and position solutions derived from a further system
G16H 40/63 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for local operation
A golf club includes a golf club head, a shaft coupled to the golf club head, a grip attached to the shaft, and an actuator configured to generate a sound. The golf club also includes an impact sensor configured to detect an impact of the golf club head with a golf ball, and an electronic controller configured to command the actuator to generate the sound in response to the impact sensor detecting the impact of the golf club head with the golf ball.
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 60/00 - Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
A63B 60/46 - Measurement devices associated with golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like for measuring physical parameters relating to sporting activity, e.g. baseball bats with impact indicators or bracelets for measuring the golf swing
A63B 71/06 - Indicating or scoring devices for games or players
A sole for a shoe, in particular for a sports shoe, such as a running shoe, the sole comprising a midsole and a reinforcing frame, wherein at least a first part of the reinforcing frame substantially surrounds an outer boundary of the midsole in one or more of: a lateral side region, a medial side region, a heel region, and a toe region of the midsole thereby defining an open space such that a part of the midsole is received in the open space.
Golf club fitting systems can include a golf club head along with multiple alternative adjustment sleeves that each mate with the club head to modify loft and lie angles. Each adjustment sleeve can include a first portion having a respective longitudinal axis and configured to mate and coaxially align with a hosel of the golf club head, and a second portion having a respective longitudinal axis angularly offset from the longitudinal axis of the first portion and configured to mate and coaxially align with a golf club shaft. Each different adjustment sleeve can be configured to alter a position of the golf club head relative to a golf club shaft by a different adjustment value relative to each other. Fitting systems can also include a shaft sleeve that can join any of various different shafts with any of the adjustment sleeves. Fitting systems can also include additional club heads.
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 53/02 - Joint structures between the head and the shaft
A multi-material iron-type golf club head having a shell that defines a closed internal volume, where the head is composed of at least two different materials and achieves a high maximum characteristic time.
The present invention provides a sensor garment including a harness. In one exemplary embodiment, the sensor garment includes a textile portion, a device-retention element coupled to the textile portion, and a stretchable harness coupled to the textile portion. The harness includes a conductive element disposed between layers of film. The conductive element includes a first termination point at the device retention element, configured to connect to a monitor device. The conductive element includes a second termination point configured to connect to a sensor or transceiver.
A golf club head having discreet regions of specific mass relationships, including a lightweight forward portion, to achieve specific mass properties and performance.
A golf ball including an outer surface having dimples located on the outer surface, at least one core, at least one mantle layer, at least one cover layer, and a plurality of images located on the outer surface, the images being provided with at least two contrasting colors, wherein the plurality of images each have a Major Peak Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a Major Valley Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a slope value of between −5 and 5, and an intercept value between 5 and 80.
An iron-type golf club having selectively machined portions and attributes, including a machined sole portion and/or a machined leading edge portion. The machined portion(s) include continuous machining scallop lines having a scallop height and a step-over distance.
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
A capacitive sensor may include a stretchable substrate, a first conductor assembly disposed on the substrate, a second conductor assembly disposed on the substrate and above the first conductor, and a redundancy member coupled to the one of the conductor assemblies. A capacitive sensor may include a first serpentine conductor assembly disposed on the substrate and having first and second terminal ends coupled to the substrate, a second serpentine conductor assembly disposed above and overlapping the first conductor assembly and having first and second terminal ends coupled to the substrate, wherein each of the terminal ends of the first conductor assembly is offset from the corresponding terminal ends of the second conductor assemblies. A sensor system may include a stretchable sensor, an electronics module coupled to the stretchable sensor, and a strain relief member extending from the stretchable sensor and coupling to the electronics module.
G01D 5/24 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage by varying capacitance
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
H01L 23/538 - Arrangements for conducting electric current within the device in operation from one component to another the interconnection structure between a plurality of semiconductor chips being formed on, or in, insulating substrates
Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided for enhancing users' overall experiences with physical items by supplementing their physical experiences with digital experiences. According to an embodiment, a user uses an electronic device to scan a smart tag associated with an item to obtain an item identifier of the item. The electronic device sends the item identifier to a server, which selects digital content related to the item and sends the selected digital content to the user's electronic device for display.
G06F 16/40 - Information retrievalDatabase structures thereforFile system structures therefor of multimedia data, e.g. slideshows comprising image and additional audio data
G06Q 10/087 - Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
H04B 5/72 - Near-field transmission systems, e.g. inductive or capacitive transmission systems specially adapted for specific purposes for local intradevice communication
H04B 5/77 - Near-field transmission systems, e.g. inductive or capacitive transmission systems specially adapted for specific purposes for interrogation
H04L 67/52 - Network services specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
H04L 67/54 - Presence management, e.g. monitoring or registration for receipt of user log-on information, or the connection status of the users
H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
In one embodiment the golf club head includes three main components, a frame component, a rear cap component, and a striking plate.
In one embodiment the golf club head includes three main components, a frame component, a rear cap component, and a striking plate.
In another embodiment the club head may also comprise a front component, which is manufactured as a single unitary piece, and a rear cap component. The front component may also be overmolded by a thermoplastic polymeric outer portion which may or may not cover the striking face and which provides additional reinforcement at the load bearing sections of the club head and allows a more facile connection to the rear cap component.
In one embodiment the golf club head includes three main components, a frame component, a rear cap component, and a striking plate.
In another embodiment the club head may also comprise a front component, which is manufactured as a single unitary piece, and a rear cap component. The front component may also be overmolded by a thermoplastic polymeric outer portion which may or may not cover the striking face and which provides additional reinforcement at the load bearing sections of the club head and allows a more facile connection to the rear cap component.
In another embodiment, a club head having a main body, crown insert, sole insert and metal face plate frame is formed by forming the sole insert and crown insert from a polymeric material using a thermoforming or thermosetting process and then injection molding the main body over the sole insert, crown insert and metal face plate frame.
A sole structure for a shoe and a method of manufacturing the sole structure with additive manufacturing is provided. A midsole structure is integrally formed with a midsole shell having an upper platform and lower platform integrally formed to define a cavity therebetween. A plurality of cushion elements is retained in the cavity. Each of the plurality of cushion elements is movable independently in the cavity. The midsole shell and the cushion elements formed together in a three-dimensional printing process.
The present disclosure relates to a sole (101) for a shoe, in particular for a sports shoe, such as a running shoe, the sole (101) comprising: a midsole (110) comprising an upper midsole layer (120) and a lower midsole layer (125), the upper midsole layer (120) and the lower midsole layer (125) being distinct from one another; and a shearing structure (130), arranged in the midsole (110); wherein the shearing structure (130) is configured to allow a relative movement between the upper midsole layer (120) and the lower midsole layer (125).
Methods and program products for building a workout are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for generating a workout includes the steps of receiving user input indicating features of a desired workout, generating a workout, wherein the workout comprises a plurality of intervals, and wherein a first interval comprises an interval intensity and an interval duration, and initiating a graphical display that conveys the number of intervals making up the workout and the interval intensity and the interval duration of the first interval.
A61B 5/11 - Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor or mobility of a limb
A63B 71/06 - Indicating or scoring devices for games or players
G16H 40/67 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for remote operation
G16Z 99/00 - Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATING MEASUREMENTS CAPTURED DURING A GOLF SWING
The present embodiments provide systems and methods for aggregating measurements captured by different technologies during a golf swing. By capturing measurements using different technologies, more accurate measurements may be provided to a user by selecting from the measurements, offsetting measurements based on the technologies used, and aligning measurements between devices. Further, by aggregating measurements received from different devices, additional features and functionality may be provided to the user that is absent from any one device used alone. Additionally, by storing the aggregated measurements, users, club fitters and instructors may access and leverage larger databases of measurements to better understand the user's golf swing and to provide better recommendations and instruction to the user.
An article of footwear includes a sole and an upper. The upper includes a quarter-panel portion and a support cage extending along an interior of the quarter panel portion. The support cage extends upwards from the sole to above an upper edge of the quarter-panel portion, and back down to one or more connections along an upper edge of the quarter-panel portion at which the support cage is connected to the quarter-panel portion, thereby forming one or more eyelet loops for laces. The support cage is fixed to the sole or the upper at one or more second connections. The second connections are disposed on or closer to the sole than to the upper edge of the quarter-panel portion. The support cage is not connected to the quarter-panel portion between the first connections and the second connections.
The present disclosure describes devices, systems, and methods that can be used to collect sensor data from, for instance, a sensor device that has been embedded in an article of apparel. The sensor device can be used, for instance, to monitor the athletic activity of an individual wearing the apparel into which the electronic device has been embedded. Embodiments of the sensor device include a memory, a wireless interface, and one or more processor. With these elements, the sensor device may receive instructions indicating what sensor data to collect, collect the sensor data, store the sensor data, and transmit the stored sensor data to the remote device upon completion of the activity.
H04M 1/72409 - User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality by interfacing with external accessories
H04M 1/72412 - User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality by interfacing with external accessories using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
H04W 4/70 - Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC]
H04W 76/27 - Transitions between radio resource control [RRC] states
Disclosed herein is a casting cluster for casting a body of a golf club head made of titanium or a titanium alloy. The casting cluster comprises a receptor and a plurality of runners coupled to the receptor and configured to receive molten metal from the receptor. The casting cluster also includes at least twenty-eight main gates. At least two of the main gates are coupled to each of the runners and each main gate is configured to receive molten metal from a corresponding one of the plurality of runners. The casting cluster further comprises at least twenty-eight molds. Each mold of the at least twenty-eight molds is configured to receive molten metal from a corresponding one of the main gates and to cast a body of a golf club head that has a volume of at least 100 cm3.
B22C 9/08 - Features with respect to supply of molten metal, e.g. ingates, circular gates, skim gates
B22D 11/103 - Distributing the molten metal, e.g. using runners, floats, distributors
B22D 13/04 - Centrifugal castingCasting by using centrifugal force of shallow solid or hollow bodies, e.g. wheels or rings, in moulds rotating around their axis of symmetry
B22D 13/10 - Accessories for centrifugal casting apparatus, e.g. moulds, linings thereforMeans for feeding molten metal, cleansing moulds or removing castings
The invention concerns a method for treating an article produced at least partly by an additive manufacturing process, comprising: (a) providing a form, comprising a contacting portion configured to contact the article, wherein the contacting portion comprises at least a first surface and a second surface; (b) adjusting a length of the contacting portion and/or adjusting a height of the first surface relative to the second surface; (c) arranging the article on the form such as to contact the contacting portion; and (d) curing the article.
Described herein is a golf club head that comprises a body and a strike plate. The body comprises a heel portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, and a top portion. The strike plate comprises an outer peripheral edge and at least a portion of a strike face. Furthermore, the strike plate is welded to the body via a peripheral weld between the outer peripheral edge of the strike plate and the body. The outer peripheral edge of the strike plate comprises at least one welded portion, welded to the body via the peripheral weld, and at least one non-welded portion, not welded to the body.
Disclosed herein are various embodiments of a golf club head having improved mass distribution characteristics. The golf club head includes a body and a face positioned at a forward portion of the body. The golf club head also includes one or more mass elements positioned at predetermined locations about the head. The mass elements assist in achieving a desired relationship between the moment of inertia about a center of gravity x-axis and the moment of inertia about a center of gravity z-axis.
