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An article of footwear, such as a shoe including an outer sole assembly and an upper, the outer sole assembly extending length-wise from a rear end to a front end, and width-wise between a lateral side and a medial side, the outer sole assembly having a surface for contact with the ground, the outer sole assembly including a wear layer provided to take support on the ground, the wear layer having at least one through-opening, the outer sole assembly including at least one reinforcing layer arranged between the wear layer and the upper, the reinforcing layer extending at least partially in the area of the opening. A damping layer is arranged between the wear layer and the reinforcing layer.

A hand-operable brush for cleaning the crevices of vehicle rims includes a handle having adjacent internal compartments and proximal and distal ends. The handle has an outer surface with linear grooves for assisting an operator to maintain a sufficient grip. The distal end is provided with an outlet in fluid communication with the compartments. A variable speed motor is disposed within one of the compartments and includes a drive shaft and a switch connected thereto. The device also includes a cleaning section including a driven shaft operable via the motor and having bristles extending away therefrom. A coupling member is positioned adjacent to the distal end and provided with isolated channels for receiving the drive shaft and the driven shaft. A power supply source including a plurality of batteries is housed within one compartment and is electrically coupled to the motor.

A trash bag support apparatus includes a flexible and unitary body being selectively adaptable between linear and arcuate positions for removably inserting into a trash bag and engaging with an inner surface thereof. The body has opposed end portions and a top portion integral therewith. A plurality of elongated leg portions having lower edge portions are integrally disposed with the top portion and extend downwardly therefrom for defining a plurality of channels therebetween. The edge portions define a uniform line of weakness below which the trash bag is unsupported by the apparatus.

A restraint harness for a dog, particularly a dog of medium size and larger, including a conventional adjustable dog harness and an attached harness control extension. The harness control extension includes a plurality of straps configured to extend to the hind end of the dog and a motion control cord that is interlaced in and between the conventional adjustable dog harness and the harness control extension. The motion control cord encircles the dog's hind legs and can be tightened around the thighs with minimal force, where such tightening substantially restrains the dog without causing injury to the dog.

A weight plate have integrally formed handles is provided. The weight plate has a weight plate body having an outer periphery, a first side, and a second side that is substantially flat. The weight plate also has a central bore extending through the body, a raised flange member forming a portion of the outer periphery on the first side, and at least one handle opening extending through the body and through ht least a portion of the outer periphery. The handle formed by each handle opening, the corresponding recess, and the raised flange member is sufficient for a human hand to grip. In one embodiment, the weight plate further includes an interlock for interlocking the weight plate with another weight plate when positioned together. In another embodiment, the weight plate further includes a pock defined in the weight plate. The pock allows the weight of the weight plate to be adjusted to a desired weight by allowing additional material to be added to the pock.

A cleat cover for protecting and adding traction to a cleat plate of a bicycle shoe is disclosed. The cleat cover comprises a cover body that includes a main opening at a middle portion and an extended opening at a peripheral edge. A bridge area is present at the side of the cover body for conserving grip on the cleat. The opening of the cover body allows a bicycle pedal to lock into a bicycle cleat while allowing the cover body to remain on the cleat. The cover body covers a plurality of screws and parts that attach the cleat plate. The cleat cover allows a bicyclist to leave the cover on the cleat at all times; when riding, at stops, and when walking on various hard surfaces. Thus, it prevents the cleat plate from unnecessary wear when the bicycle shoe contacts the ground. The bicyclist does not have to remember to remove and replace the cover. The cover body can be releasably engaged with the cleat on the bicycle shoe.

A hand tool (1) for compressing first and second spaced apart surfaces of a caliper unit of a vehicle disc-brake assembly. The tool (1) comprises: a body (2); a handle (3) extending from the body (2); a hand-operable lever (4) pivotally connected to the body (2) and pivotable from a resting position towards the handle (3) to a working position; a shaft (5) extending through the body (2) along a longitundal axis, and movable between forward and reverse directions along the axis relative to the body (2); a movable load applying plate (6) mounted to the shaft (5) for applying a compressive force to the first surface when moved by the shaft (5) in the forward direction into engagement with the first surface, wherein the movable load applying plate (6) is mounted to a forward end of the shaft (5) and is rotatable relative to the longitudinal axis through an angle of about 180°; a fixed load applying plate (7) held relative to the body (2) and not movable by the shaft (5), for applying a compressive force to the second surface when brought into engagement with the second surface, wherein the fixed load applying plate (7) is rotatable relative to the longitudinal axis through an angle of about 180°; a shaft drive mechanism (8) mounted to the body (2) and operatively connected to the shaft (5) and lever (4) such that pivoting of the lever (4) to the working position causes the shaft drive mechanism (8) to incrementally advance the shaft (5) only in the forward direction; and a shaft release mechanism (9) mounted to the body (2) and operatively connected to the shaft (5) and lever (4) such that movement of the lever (4) from the resting position away from the working position enables the shaft (5) to be moved in the reverse direction.

A container for storing and/or dispensing liquid includes a body portion having a neck portion with an opening, at least one protrusion and at least one recessed portion, so that the container can utilize internal liquid pressure to provide strength for the container, so that less material is required for supporting the shape and structure of the container and so that the use of external packaging can be avoided.

An elevator includes an elevator car and a counterweight; a first roping between the elevator car and counterweight and including at least one rope; a second roping between the elevator car and counterweight and including at least one rope; and a rope wheel arrangement, having at least one rope wheel, around which the at least one rope of the second roping passes. The longitudinal force transmission capability of the at least one rope of the second roping is based essentially on non-metallic fibers and is a belt-like rope having at least one contoured side provided with guide rib(s) and/or guide groove(s) oriented in the longitudinal direction of the rope, the side being fitted to pass against a contoured circumference of a rope wheel of the rope wheel arrangement, the circumference being provided with guide rib(s) and/or guide groove(s) so as to form a counterpart for the contoured side of the rope.

An adapter for the vehicle-side installation of a component, in particular of a lining part, has a first fastening element to which a component-side holding piece can be attached, and a second fastening element to which a vehicle-side retaining element can be attached. The first and second fastening elements are coupled to each other via at least one spring element so as to be movable to a limited extent.

A tube coupling to receive and hold a tube includes a coupling body (10) having a throughway to receive a portion of a tube. A collet (17) in the coupling body has legs (21) with outer surfaces that engage with a tapered surface (24) in the coupling body which urges the legs inwardly to resist withdrawal of the tube. A biasing member (26) provides a biasing force without the tube inserted to urge the legs axially onto the tapered surface. The collet (17) can grip a large variety of pipe diameters. The coupling may be supplied with a number of inserts (30A-D) for sealing with the inner diameter of a pipe, the inserts having different diameters. A tool (50) for preparing the end of a pipe to receive the coupling is also contemplated.

A support rod that is engageable with the bottom surface of an existing scissor jack. The rod includes an adjustable top portion selectively movable between raised and lowered positions. An elongated and portable support rod is removably engageable with the jack. The rod is provided with axially opposed end portions wherein one end portion has a bored surface for contacting the jack and another end portion is supported on the ground surface. The rod further includes a leg portion removably securable to another coupling that includes a compression-type fitting for adjusting a length of the rod. The leg portion further includes a shoe pivotally attached to a lower end portion thereof and for assisting to maintain the rod at a substantially stable position. A second rod should be symmetrically positioned opposite the first rod and against a second scissor jack on the opposite side of the vehicle, for providing necessary support.

A pack of wipes including multiple wipes arranged in a stack and an external envelope enclosing the stack. The external envelope includes a dispensing orifice and the wipes are folded so as to include a leading panel, a central panel, a trailing panel, a leading fold and a trailing fold, wherein the leading fold separates the leading panel from the central panel and the trailing fold separates the central panel from the trailing panel. The stack has a first wipe and a second wipe. The first wipe is placed closest to the dispensing orifice and the second wipe is positioned next to the first wipe in the stack, wherein the removal of the first wipe through the dispensing orifice induces a portion of the central panel of the second wipe and a portion of the leading panel of the second wipe to protrude from the dispensing orifice and to stay in contact to each other.

A method and apparatus for metering a liquid nutritional supplement is disclosed and provides a liquid dispenser having a body that contains a predetermined number of single dosages of the liquid nutritional supplement, a cap, such as a child resistant cap, coupled to a neck portion of the body, and a dosage cup coupled to the cap. The dosage cup has at least four axial shoulders on an inside surface thereof wherein each has an engaging surface adapted to engage axial ridges of the cap. The dosage cup is coupled to the cap such that a force that is greater, by a predetermined amount, than the weight of the dosage cup is required to remove the dosage cup from the cap. The dosage cup is provided with an indicator adapted to indicate one of the single dosages of the liquid nutritional supplement to be consumed by a user for a predetermined time period.

An apparatus (20) and method for dismantling shelving units, in particular trolleys (1) for transporting flowers, plants and the like. The apparatus (20) comprises a gripping device (22) for gripping the shelves (4) as a whole, to allow separation of the shelves (4) from the remainder of the trolley (1). The gripping device (22) is then operable to controllably deposit the shelves (4) e.g. in a stack or onto a conveyor. In order to adapt to variations in the size and position of the shelves (4), the gripping device (22) may be flexible.

An eyeglass tether attachment system is a device that is used in pairs to attach to the ear-pieces of a pair of glasses that each end of a tether can be securely attached to. In addition, the exterior facing surface of the device can display a picture, sports indicia, or initials. The device has a spool and a cap that snap together and spring-rotate in relation to each other to open a passageway for inserting the eyeglass ear-piece. The cap has an integrally formed ring for attaching to the ends of a tether.

The invention discloses a manned pole climbing operation platform and a pole holding mechanism thereof. The pole holding mechanism comprises a cantilever and a tail end pole holding mechanical arm. The tail end pole holding mechanical arm comprises a front clamping jaw, a rear clamping jaw, a front fulcrum rotating shaft, a rear fulcrum rotating shaft, a front thrust nut composite rotating shaft,a rear thrust nut composite rotating shaft, a right-hand thread screw, a left-hand thread screw, a kinetic energy striking type spiral pre-tightening device and a pressure sensor. The front clamping jaw, the rear clamping jaw and the cantilever are hinged through fulcrum rotating shafts. The kinetic energy striking type spiral pre-tightening device is used for driving the positive thread screw andthe negative thread screw to rotate synchronously. The positive thread screw and the front clamping jaw are hinged through a front thrust nut composite rotating shaft, the negative thread screw and the rear clamping jaw are hinged through a rear thrust nut composite rotating shaft, and the front clamping jaw and the rear clamping jaw are oppositely opened or closed so as to clamp or separate froman electric pole. The pole holding mechanism can tightly hold an electric pole within a certain diameter range, and has enough pole holding force so as to ensure the safety of manned pole climbing.