Nike, Inc.

American Seating Company

Echonous, Inc.

Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Jeffrey Daniel Allison

Trevor R Haney

Brady A Olason

Douglas L Fassett

David I Wolf

Nino Senoadi

Bernard A Herold, Iii

Douglas G Oswald

Kim Porter Henneman

David J Schenone

Scott A MacInnes

Jorge Emilio Carbo, Jr

Martine I V Mientjes

Sam Fisher

Lawrence David Azzano

Patrick A Headstrom

Shelby Brunke

Tijn Pieter Lodewijk Huttenhuis

Nathan Dale

Catherine Fenner Frey

Locking collar

Locking collar for a cart

Cart

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a protective pad that is comprised of an impact shell and a damping component. The damping component may be formed by a plurality of connecting members that are separated from the impact shell by a plurality of extension members that extend between the damping lattice and the impact shell. The damping component may also be formed by a sheet-like form that is separated from the impact shell by a plurality of extension members that extend between the damping sheet and the impact shell. The damping component is formed from an elastomer that aids in absorbing a portion of an impact force that is distributed across the damping component by the impact shell. The geometry of the damping component may be configured to provide a difference of impact attenuation at specific locations of the protective pad.

Protective pad using a damping component

A method of impact testing an article of protective equipment includes mounting the article of protective equipment on a deformable member. The method also includes impacting the article of protective equipment with an impact object. Moreover, the method includes detecting an effect of impact on the deformable member due to impacting the article of protective equipment with the impact object.

Method of impact testing using mount assembly with deformable member

A mount assembly for compression testing of an article of apparel on a compression testing machine. The machine has a head and a sensor. The mount assembly includes a substantially rigid core member and a resilient member that is supported on and that at least partially covers the cover member. The resilient member is configured to support the article of apparel thereon. The resilient member is configured to resiliently deform in response to a compression applied to the article of apparel from the head of the impact testing machine. As such, the sensor detects an effect of the compression on at least one of the resilient member and the core member.

Mount assembly for compression testing of protective articles of apparel

The hands-free dental appliance includes upper and lower tray members () for receiving the teeth of the user, the tray members having teeth contact members such as bristles. A power assembly () moves the tray member in a reciprocal manner, resulting in cleaning of the surfaces of the teeth by the bristles. A grounding system () with bite portions () for biting contact whereby the user's teeth grounds the appliance to the user's mouth structure, reacting both static and dynamic forces, the grounding system being either separate from the tray members or flexibly connected to the tray members, allowing the tray members to move and clean the teeth without the user having to hold or otherwise manipulate the appliance.

Hands-free oral cleaning appliance

The specification discloses a modular transportation seating assembly that includes a support frame and seats mounted on the frame. The frame includes a seat beam and a cantilever beam. The cantilever beam includes a body and a connector inserted into the body and held together by compressive force. The body has an end defining a plurality of receivers, and the connector includes a plurality of lugs each received within one of said receivers. The seat beam includes a body, a tee nut slidably received within the body, a second connector outside the body, and a fastener intersecuring the two connectors to retain them in position along the length of the body. A single fastener intersecures the connectors on the seat beam and the cantilever beam. The seat includes a flange hooked about the back edge of the seat beam and one or more fasteners connecting the seat to the forward edge of the seat beam. The backs of adjacent seats define a vee, and a seat tie fills the lower portion of the vee to prevent objects from accidentally catching in the vee. The seats are molded and can include an integrally molded grab rail.

Transportation seating system

Transportation seat

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Lake Oswego, OR, United States of America

Jeffrey Daniel Allison