Clubheads for iron-type golf clubs include a damper positioned within a lower cavity and a weight coupled to the damper and positioned within the lower cavity, wherein the weight is spaced apart from the club head body, or “floating.” The floating weight can be fully supported by the damper and while not contacting any surface of the club head body. Such a floating weight and damper can beneficially affect mass properties of the clubhead, such as Zup, CG, and MOI, without unduly stiffening lower portions of the clubhead, thereby allowing the clubhead to have improved mass properties while maintaining desirable ball-striking properties, such as COR and CT, and also providing damping to improve sound and feel. Some clubheads can also include a dual undercut topline to reduce mass. Some clubheads can also include several raised flats on the rear of the face for improved face thickness measurements.
An article of footwear includes a bootie configured to enclose a wearer's foot, and a midsole secured to the bootie. The article of footwear further includes a knit upper secured on the bootie. The knit upper covers an exterior surface of the bootie and the midsole.
A golf club head has a cast cup including a forward portion of a crown and a forward portion of a sole of the golf club head. A polymeric rear ring is coupled to heel and toe portions of the cast cup to form a club head body defining a crown opening and a sole opening. A crown insert is coupled to the crown opening, and a sole insert coupled to the sole opening. The club head has an inertia generator including an outwardly extending protrusion formed in the sole and a rear weight positioned at an aft end of the protrusion, the sole insert defining at least a portion of the protrusion of the inertia generator. The sole insert includes a composite material having a thickness between 0.45 mm and 1 mm, and a plurality of ribs positioned along an internal surface, and at least one rib is inside the inertia generator.
The present disclosure relates to an upper for a shoe, the upper including a ball contact area. The ball contact area includes functional elements and guiding elements. At least one of the guiding elements are arranged relative to at least one of the functional elements to form at least one path. The at least one path can be configured to at least partially guide a ball upon contact with the ball contact area.
Data integration systems and methods for integrating and displaying data collected from one or more of a player device, a golf ball, or a golf hole. In some embodiments, the systems and methods can receive golf club data from the player device, and receive golf ball data from a golf ball, receive golf ball positional data from a position sensor, or both, and integrate the data received. In some embodiments, the integrated data can be displayed on the display screen of a player device. In some embodiments, the integrated data can be used to track a player's performance with different golf clubs. In some embodiments, the integrated data can be used to track a player's performance at a golf entertainment venue.
A63B 60/46 - Dispositifs de mesure associés aux clubs de golf, battes, raquettes ou analogues pour la mesure des paramètres physiques relatifs à l’activité sportive, p. ex. battes de baseball avec indicateurs d'impact ou bracelets pour mesurer le mouvement de balancier au golf
Sole plates for an article of footwear, the sole plates comprising a single piece, integrally formed metal plate comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, and a plate thickness measured from the top surface to the bottom surface. The sole plates can comprise a protrusion formed in the metal plate and a corresponding bump on the bottom surface of the metal plate. The protrusion can comprise a cavity surface defined by the top surface of the metal plate, a protruding surface defined by the bottom surface of the metal plate, and a wall thickness measured from the cavity surface to the protruding surface. The plate thickness and the wall thickness can be greater than or equal to 0.01 mm and less than or equal to 0.5 mm. The metal plate can be formed by a method comprising stamping, deep drawing, incremental sheet forming, or a combination thereof.
A method for manufacturing a sole structure, including: providing a liquified polymer; arranging the liquified polymer onto a base layer; curing the liquified polymer; disposing the cured polymer in a mold structure comprising a textured sole imprint; heating the mold structure and pressing the cured polymer against the textured sole imprint; heating the cured polymer to at least partially melt the cured polymer; and molding the textured sole imprint on an outer surface of the at least partially melted cured polymer, thereby obtaining the sole structure.
A shoe has an upper and a sole structure connected to the upper. A stability structure is positioned between a midsole and an outsole. The stability structure has a plurality of rods extending in a length direction from at least a midfoot region toward a toe end. At least one connection bar connects at least two of the plurality of rods in a forefoot region of the shoe, the connection bar extending in a width direction being transverse to the length direction a contact cycle with the ground and configured to control movement of the sole structure in the medial-lateral direction.
Athletic clothing; caps; casual clothing; sports clothing; sweatshirts; t-shirts. Bags specially adapted for sports equipment; body protectors for sports use; hockey gloves; hockey pants; ice hockey sticks; ice skates; jockstraps; protective padding for playing sports. Online retail sale of sports helmets, visors for helmets, clothing, headgear, bags, and sporting equipment.
A cleat for an article of footwear is provided that inhibits clogging by debris. The cleat includes a base having a first side configured to face toward a ground surface and a second side opposite the first side. The first side has a domed surface with a convex curvature. The cleat further includes a plurality of arms extending radially from the first side of the base. Each of the arms has a first end coupled to the base and a second end extending away from the base. At least one arm has a first side configured to face toward the ground surface that includes a first surface extending from the first end to the second end. The first surface has no protrusions or ridges having a dimension greater than 0.5 mm.
A goalie helmet is disclosed with a mask adapted to cover a front portion of a wearer's head and a face, the mask having opposite side mask portions. A back plate is adapted to cover a rear portion of the wearer's head and cooperating with the mask to surround the wearer's head. The back plate is received between the side mask portions. A liner includes a mask padding layer and a back plate padding layer, the back plate padding layer extending laterally outward of the periphery of the back plate, away from a median sagittal plane of the helmet. A harness system includes a plurality of straps interconnecting the back plate and the mask, each of the straps having a portion defined between the back plate and a connection of the strap with the mask. A crisscrossing configuration of straps is also disclosed.
Single pass printing methods designed to reduce or prevent unwanted image distortion and/or image defects when printing on a ball. In some embodiments, the methods can tailor one or more of nozzle firing time, nozzle firing frequency, or ink volume to reduce or prevent unwanted image distortion and/or image defects. Some embodiments are directed to golf balls comprising one or more images printed according to a single pass printing method described herein.
B41J 3/407 - Machines à écrire ou mécanismes d'impression ou de marquage sélectif caractérisés par le but dans lequel ils sont construits pour le marquage sur des matériaux particuliers
B41J 2/045 - Machines à écrire ou mécanismes d'impression sélective caractérisés par le procédé d'impression ou de marquage pour lequel ils sont conçus caractérisés par la mise en contact sélective d'un liquide ou de particules avec un matériau d'impression à jet d'encre caractérisés par le procédé de formation du jet en produisant à la demande des gouttelettes ou des particules séparées les unes des autres par pression, p. ex. à l'aide de transducteurs électromécaniques
B41J 2/21 - Machines à écrire ou mécanismes d'impression sélective caractérisés par le procédé d'impression ou de marquage pour lequel ils sont conçus caractérisés par la mise en contact sélective d'un liquide ou de particules avec un matériau d'impression à jet d'encre pour l'impression à plusieurs couleurs
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
28 - Jeux, jouets, articles de sport
Produits et services
Protective helmets for sports; Visors for helmets Body protectors for hockey; Hockey gloves; Ice hockey sticks; Ice skates; Protective padding for playing hockey
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
28 - Jeux, jouets, articles de sport
Produits et services
Protective helmets for sports; visors for helmets. Body protectors for sports use; hockey gloves; hockey pants; ice hockey sticks; ice skates; protective padding for playing sports.
A golf club head having a flexible channel to improve the performance of the club head, and a channel tuning system to reduce undesirable club head characteristics introduced, or heightened, via the flexible channel. The channel tuning system includes a sole engaging channel tuning element in contact with the sole and the channel. The club head may include an aerodynamic configuration, as well as a body tuning system.
A golf club including at least one component with a construction that includes a composite material with color/metallic coated fibers. In some embodiments, at least a portion of an outer surface of the golf club head is defined by a layered structure including color/metallic coated fibers. The layered structure may include a non-woven composite layer comprising a plurality of unidirectional fiber composite plies and woven composite layer disposed over the non-woven fiber composite layer and including color/metallic coated fibers. In some embodiments, an optically transparent coating may be disposed over the woven composite layer. In some embodiments, the color/metallic coated fibers may be electroplated fibers.
A63B 60/42 - Dispositifs de mesure, de vérification, de correction ou de personnalisation des caractéristiques inhérentes aux clubs de golf, battes, raquettes ou analogues, p. ex. mesure du couple de torsion maximale que le manche d'une batte peut supporter
A63B 60/52 - Détails ou accessoires des clubs de golf, des battes, des raquettes ou analogues avec fentes
A63B 71/06 - Dispositifs indicateurs ou de marque pour jeux ou joueurs
B32B 5/02 - Produits stratifiés caractérisés par l'hétérogénéité ou la structure physique d'une des couches caractérisés par les caractéristiques de structure d'une couche comprenant des fibres ou des filaments
B32B 5/12 - Produits stratifiés caractérisés par l'hétérogénéité ou la structure physique d'une des couches caractérisés par les caractéristiques de structure d'une couche comprenant des fibres ou des filaments caractérisés par la disposition relative des fibres ou filaments des couches adjacentes
B32B 5/26 - Produits stratifiés caractérisés par l'hétérogénéité ou la structure physique d'une des couches caractérisés par la présence de plusieurs couches qui comportent des fibres, filaments, grains ou poudre, ou qui sont sous forme de mousse ou essentiellement poreuses une des couches étant fibreuse ou filamenteuse un autre couche également étant fibreuse ou filamenteuse
A method for providing a recommendation to an individual about an article of footwear includes receiving data about the individual from a sensor module associated with the individual during a first athletic activity engaged in by the individual, determining a first characteristic about the individual's gait based on the data related to the first athletic activity, providing a recommendation about a first article of footwear to the individual based on the first characteristic, receiving data about the individual from the sensor module associated with the individual during a second athletic activity engaged in by the individual, determining a second characteristic about the individual's gait based on the data related to the second athletic activity, comparing the first characteristic with the second characteristic, and providing a recommendation about a second article of footwear to the individual based on the comparison.
A61B 5/11 - Mesure du mouvement du corps entier ou de parties de celui-ci, p. ex. tremblement de la tête ou des mains ou mobilité d'un membre
G06Q 30/02 - MarketingEstimation ou détermination des prixCollecte de fonds
G16H 20/30 - TIC spécialement adaptées aux thérapies ou aux plans d’amélioration de la santé, p. ex. pour manier les prescriptions, orienter la thérapie ou surveiller l’observance par les patients concernant des thérapies ou des activités physiques, p. ex. la physiothérapie, l’acupression ou les exercices
A golf club head and a method of making the golf club head including advances in non-metal face construction, face support structures, and the interface between a face insert and an adjacent body panel or component, and all the benefits afforded therefrom.
A controlled-torque golf putter having improved proximity of the hosel to the striking face and face center vertical plane, controlled location of the center of gravity, and preferred shaft lean angle.
A golf club putter head having a top portion, a sole portion, a front portion with a striking surface, a heel side portion, and a toe side portion, wherein a central portion extends rearwardly from the front.
The present disclosure relates to cushioning element adapted to be arranged at a sole plate of a shoe, such as a football shoe. The cushioning element comprises a grid structure arranged in a spiral pattern. The present disclosure also relates to a sole plate adapted to be arranged at a shoe and a shoe comprising the sole plate and the cushioning element.
Athletic activity monitoring methods and systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, a sensor module is physically coupled to an object during an athletic activity conducted by a user. An athletic activity monitoring method for use with the sensor module includes the steps of detecting movement of the object, recording movement data, identifying a matching athletic motion from a plurality of reference motions by comparing the movement data to data associated with the plurality of reference motions, and providing an output to the user that conveys the identity of the matching athletic motion.
G16H 20/30 - TIC spécialement adaptées aux thérapies ou aux plans d’amélioration de la santé, p. ex. pour manier les prescriptions, orienter la thérapie ou surveiller l’observance par les patients concernant des thérapies ou des activités physiques, p. ex. la physiothérapie, l’acupression ou les exercices
A61B 5/11 - Mesure du mouvement du corps entier ou de parties de celui-ci, p. ex. tremblement de la tête ou des mains ou mobilité d'un membre
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SOLE COMPRISING A REINFORCING STRUCTURE, SHOE WITH SUCH A SOLE, AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF SUCH ITEMS
A sole for a shoe is provided comprising at least two reinforcing members extending at least in a front half of the sole, and at least two blade members extending at least in the front half of the sole. The reinforcing members define a first layer within the sole, and the blade members define a second layer in the sole, wherein the first layer and the second layer are at least partially displaced from one another in a vertical direction.
A method of creating a multi-layer composite strike face of a golf club head includes positioning a first non-cluster panel. The method also includes creating and attaching a cluster panel to the first non-cluster panel, which includes attaching a first elongated strip to the first non-cluster panel at a first strip angle, attaching a second elongated strip to a portion of the first elongated strip and a portion of the first non-cluster panel at a second strip angle, and attaching a third elongated strip to a portion of the second elongated strip, and a portion of the first non-cluster panel at a third strip angle.
A golf club head that includes a plate opening, a plate-opening recessed ledge defining the plate opening, and a strike plate attached to the plate-opening recessed ledge. The golf club head also comprises a hollow interior cavity. At least a portion of a top half of the plate-opening recessed ledge is made of a first material having a first density and at least a portion of a bottom half of the plate-opening recessed ledge is made of a second material having a second density that is greater than the first density. The top half of the plate-opening recessed ledge is closer to a crown portion of the golf club head than the bottom half of the plate-opening recessed ledge and the bottom half of the plate-opening recessed ledge is closer to a sole portion of the golf club head than the top half of the plate-opening recessed ledge.
Improved soles and insoles for shoes, in particular sports shoes, are described. In an aspect, a sole for a shoe, in particular a sports shoe, with at least a first and a second surface region is provided. The first surface region comprises expanded thermoplastic polyurethane (“TPU”). The second surface region is free from expanded TPU.
A43B 13/38 - Semelles intérieures intégrées jointes aux tiges lors du procédé de fabrication, p. ex. premières de montagePremières intérieures collées aux chaussures lors du procédé de fabrication
A43B 17/00 - Premières de propreté, p. ex. semelles à insérer ou insertions, pour fixation à la chaussure après fixation de la tige
B29C 35/04 - Chauffage ou durcissement, p. ex. réticulation ou vulcanisation avec des liquides, des gaz ou de la vapeur d'eau
A thread pattern of an article of footwear can comprise a first, second, third, and fourth thread layer each comprising thread lines extending between points on a perimeter edge of the thread pattern. The thread lines of the first thread layer can be concentrated in a forefoot region and/or a heel region of the article of footwear. The thread lines of the second thread layer can be concentrated in an edge region of the thread pattern. The thread lines of the third thread layer can extend to points on a throat portion of the perimeter edge. Thread lines of the fourth thread layer can extend at an angle less than or equal to 45 degrees with respect to an anterior-posterior (AP) axis of the thread pattern. Thread line characteristics and/or densities can progressively change in a direction along a thread pattern, providing a smooth transition between first and second properties.
Soles for articles of footwear comprising a body, a traction element comprising a base, and a shiftable region circumscribing the base and merging with the body at a perimeter of the shiftable region. The sole comprises a stay extending from the base, through the shiftable region, and to the body, and an opening located in the shiftable region, the opening comprising an outermost point relative to the base, wherein the outermost point is located at the perimeter the shiftable region. In some embodiments, the stay comprises an edge point at an outermost edge of the stay that moves relative to the body when a force is imparted to the traction element.
Articles of footwear comprising modular parts. The modular parts can comprise a first part having a first surface and a second part having a second surface opposing the first surface. A first connector couples the first part to the second part and is integrally formed with the first part. A second connector couples the second part to the first part and is integrally formed with the second part. The first surface and the second surface are mated by the first connector and the second connector.
This invention relates to a sports article and a method of fabricating the sports article comprising a knitting process. The knitting process may include knitting a fabric on a knitting machine using one or more yarns and providing an insert element to the knitting machine such that it is incorporated into the fabric during the knitting process. The insert element may be initially positioned within a void in the knit fabric. Once the insert element is positioned, knitting of yarns may be resumed around the insert element such that layers of the fabric are coupled to each other to at least partially secure the insert element within the void.
D04B 1/24 - Procédés de tricotage trame pour la production de tricots ou d'articles ne dépendant pas de l'emploi de machines spécialesTricots ou articles définis par de tels procédés spécialement conçus pour le tricotage d'articles de configuration particulière articles vestimentaires
A43B 1/04 - Chaussures caractérisées par les matériaux en fibres ou en tissus faits de celles-ci tressées, nouées, tricotées ou au crochet
A43B 3/00 - Chaussures caractérisées par la forme ou l'utilisation
The present invention relates to a sports ball comprising a hollow shell (8) comprising an interior surface (9); and a component holder (1) projecting from the interior surface (9) of the hollow shell (8), wherein the component holder (1) comprises at least one rib-shaped support element (3, 4).
The present disclosure relates to a shoe upper, such as for a sports shoe, comprising a layered structure having a first layer, a second layer, and an intermediate foam layer between the first layer and the second layer, wherein the intermediate foam layer comprises a polyamide, PA, foam material. The present disclosure also relates to a sports shoe comprising such a shoe upper.
A golf club head and a method of making the golf club head including at least one significant aluminum alloy component and at least one significant non-metal component, and all the benefits afforded therefrom.
The present invention relates to a sports ball comprising a hollow shell (8) comprising an interior surface (9); and a component holder (1) projecting from the interior surface (9) of the hollow shell (8), wherein the component holder (1) comprises holding means (2) for holding a component (3), and elastically deformable connection means (4) for connecting the holding means (2) to the hollow shell (8), wherein the connection means (4) is configured to elastically expand and/or compress in a radial direction (5) of the ball.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
25 - Vêtements; chaussures; chapellerie
28 - Jeux, jouets, articles de sport
Produits et services
(1) Face shields for sports helmets; protective helmets for sports; visors for helmets
(2) Athletic clothing; caps; casual clothing; sports clothing; sweatshirts; t-shirts.
(3) Bags specially adapted for sports equipment; body protectors for sports use; hockey gloves; hockey pants; ice hockey sticks; ice skates; jockstraps; protective padding for playing sports.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
25 - Vêtements; chaussures; chapellerie
28 - Jeux, jouets, articles de sport
Produits et services
(1) Face shields for sports helmets; protective helmets for sports; visors for helmets
(2) Athletic clothing; caps; casual clothing; sports clothing; sweatshirts; t-shirts.
(3) Bags specially adapted for sports equipment; body protectors for sports use; hockey gloves; hockey pants; ice hockey sticks; ice skates; jockstraps; protective padding for playing sports.
A sole comprises a top plate and a bottom plate, wherein the bottom plate is arranged below the top plate in a forefoot area of the sole and wherein the interface between the top and the bottom plate comprises a clutch to rotatably couple the top plate and the bottom plate and a shoe comprises such a sole.
A sole element adapted to be arranged in a shoe, such as a sports shoe. The sole element is a strobel board and/or an insole. The sole element comprises means for stiffening at least a portion of the sole element, wherein the at least a portion of the sole element is located at least in a region adapted to receive a forefoot. The sole element is adapted to be arranged in the shoe when wearing the shoe.
A bootie for an upper of an article of footwear comprises a set of basic pattern pieces made of a layered structure comprising a membrane and an extension piece made of thinner and more elastic material than the material of the basic pattern pieces and at least partially creating a top line of the bootie at an ankle region of the user when in use. The extension piece is connected to the set of basic pattern pieces along a first connection line. The bootie further comprises a lining piece being stitched to the extension piece along a top part of the lining piece and covers the extension piece and the set of basic pattern pieces on the inside of the bootie when in use. The lining piece covers the first connection line. The extension piece thereby creates a link between basic pattern pieces and lining piece.
The present disclosure relates to a method of manufacturing an upper for an article of footwear. The method comprises the steps of providing a polymer; providing a solvent; and mixing the polymer with the solvent, thereby producing a liquefied polymer. The method further comprises the steps of providing a substrate; dispensing strands of the liquefied polymer onto the substrate such that the strands form a shape of at least a part of the upper; curing the strands; and removing the cured strands from the substrate. The present disclosure further relates to a corresponding upper for an article of footwear.
A sole structure for a shoe comprises a forefoot portion and a heel portion. A midfoot portion can be coupled to the forefoot portion and the heel portion. The midfoot portion is configured to bend in a plantarflexion direction and a dorsiflexion direction. The midfoot portion comprises various elements disposed at a ground-facing side of the midfoot portion that can alter bending characteristics of the midfoot portion.
A sole structure, for a shoe (e.g., a sports shoe), comprising a base layer and a polymer layer arranged on a ground-facing side of the base layer in a pattern wherein the pattern comprises one or more first areas and one or more second areas having a lower thickness than the one or more first areas and wherein the pattern comprises an alternating arrangement of first areas and second areas such that a longitudinal extension of the first areas and of the second areas is essentially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the sole structure, and/or wherein the surface area of the first areas is at least two times the surface area of the second areas for providing grip when in contact to a surface, preferably a wet surface. Additionally, a shoe comprising the sole structure and a method of manufacturing the sole structure.
Articles of footwear comprising movable components integrally formed with other parts of the footwear. The article of footwear can comprise a component integrally formed with an upper portion, a sole portion, or both, and connected to the upper portion or the sole portion at a hinged end. The component can comprise a second end opposite the hinged end that is attached to the upper portion or the sole portion at one or more connection points.
