127 results about "Push off" patented technology

An upper structure for a shoe that improves a fit of the heel portion during heel contact with the ground to the push off motion of a foot. The upper structure includes an upper body 30, and an outside upper member 31 that overlaps the lateral side of the upper body 30 to cover the talus T of the foot and whose bottom side edge portion 31a is fixedly attached to the bottom surface of the upper body 30. The rear end portion A of the bottom side edge portion 31a of the outside upper member 31 is located at the rear of the load centerline C of the calcaneus and the rear side edge portion 31c of the outside upper member 31 is provided separately from the upper body 30 at the rear of the talus T of the foot. The instep side edge portion 31b of the outside upper member 31 is connected to the shoelace 4. On the lateral side of the heel portion of the upper body 30 is provided a region 10 that is expandable and contractible in the longitudinal direction. The top end of the region 10 extends to the opening of the upper body 30 and the bottom end B of the region 10 is disposed in front of the load centerline C of the calcaneus and below the height h that corresponds to 55% of the lateral ankle height H of the foot.

A cantilevered shoe construction for preventing knee and hip osteoarthritis. The shoe construction includes a cantilevered foot support with an anchored lateral side and a fully or partially cantilevered medial side. The cantilevered foot support transfers forces, otherwise transmitted through the medial aspect of the shoe and foot, to the lateral side of the shoe and foot, thereby reducing the knee varus and hip adductor torques to prevent or delay onset of knee and hip osteoarthritis and reducing the ankle joint adductor torque to reduce the risk for ankle sprain injury. The reduction of these joint torques also maintains posture without counterbalancing muscle activity, thereby improving muscle efficiency and performance during weight bearing activities and reducing the tendency for musculoskeletal injury. A spring loading effect of other embodiments enhances the natural coronal foot progression during gait so as to enhance the push off phase of gait.

An electrical discharge weapon configured as a lightweight, slim profile gun-shaped weapon which is less than one inch thick along the cartridge receiving chamber so that it can be readily placed in a police officer's uniform pocket or in a slim-line holster for easy deployment. All of the major internal components, including battery and transformer, are positioned above or behind the trigger aperture so that even with the dart cartridge in the chamber, the weapon's center of gravity is through the hand so that it is balanced and easily aimed at the target. The invention employs a specially configured chamber to receive a unique cartridge with widely separated darts. As a result, the electrodes may be also widely separated so that current will not jump the electrode gap even when the impacted darts leave a substantial gap to a suspect's skin. Thus, the present invention is more likely to be effective against suspect's wearing thick outerwear. The spent cartridge may be expelled by a spring-activated release for quick ejection and rapid reload. A bottom rail permits connection of another non-lethal device such as a mace canister for use as a secondary weapon or the attachment of tactical lighting or laser aiming devices. A push-on/push-off trigger switch is combined with a mechanical safety device to assure weapon effectiveness and safety for the police officer. Quick disconnect battery clip allows for rapid battery replacement.

An outsole (1, 3), in particular, for athletic shoes (2) can be realized with a significant elastic deformability in the tangential direction so as to also achieve a superior shock-absorption when the foot contacts the ground obliquely and with a slight propulsive force. According to the invention, the sole (1) essentially is only rigid to a tangential deformation beyond at least one critical point of deformation in the region that is deformed to this critical point. This results in a correspondingly increased stability for the runner in the respective point of contact or load application. The runner is also able to push off from the point of load application without any loss in distance. A floating effect on the sole is prevented.

The invention discloses an automatic feeding system and an automatic feeding method. The automatic feeding system comprises a tray splitting device used for grabbing all the trays which are located at a tray splitting position and stacked on a bottom tray, making the bottom tray become an independent tray, and transferring the parts of every row on the independent tray to a pushing station orderly, a pushing device used for pushing one row of parts which reach the pushing station out of the independent tray, an empty tray push-off device used for pushing an empty tray to be stacked out of the tray splitting device, as well as an empty tray stacking device used for grabbing all the empty trays stacked on an empty tray stacking position, transferring the empty tray to be stacked to the unoccupied empty tray stacking position, and stacking all the grabbed empty trays to the empty tray to be stacked. According to the automatic feeding system and the automatic feeding method provided by the invention, the trays stacked together can be split and pushed, and a worker only needs to feed in batch and take away the empty trays in batch periodically, and no worker is needed to guard during the working period; besides, the invention also has the characteristic of low use and maintenance cost.

A retainer configured for attachment to objects and for carrying personal appliances such as, but not limited to, a cell phone or a music player. The retainer comprising two members held together in substantially parallel relationship by a unshaped joiner at one end and by a ramp attached to the interior side of one of the members toward the other end. The ramp has exterior and interior slopes converging at the top and forming a compressible male form for fitment into a corresponding female form. The ramp allows ingress and egress of the retainer onto objects that separate the members as the retainer is pushed on and pushed off the object.

Disclosed is an exercise pole (1) designed for athletes such as walkers, roller skaters, or on-road cross-country skiers. Said exercise pole (1) comprises an elongate pole body (2), at one end (12) of which two wheels (41, 42) are mounted that allow the exercise pole (1) to be moved in a directed rolling manner. The wheels (41, 42) are equipped with a return stop (8) that allows the wheel (41, 42) to be rotated in the direction of travel (L) while blocking the same counter to the direction of travel (L) such that pushing off in a forward direction is made possible. The fact that the inventive exercise pole (1) is in permanent contact with the ground allows the athlete to make smoother and more flowing movements while providing him or her with a greater sense of safety.

An outsole, especially for sports shoes, that can be formed with a large amount of elastic deformability even in the tangential direction towards the front and the back, enabling a good cushioning effect even when the tread of the foot is inclined and somewhat slipping. Beyond at least one critical deformation in the deformed region, the sole remains essentially rigid in relation to tangential deformation. In this way, the runner has a secure footing on the respective tread point. The runner can push off from the tread point without losing ground and a swimming effect on the sole is prevented. The elastic deformability of the sole also in the tangential direction is caused by at least one first element, and the rigidity of the sole in relation to tangential deformation beyond the at least one critical deformation, in addition to the degree of the at least one critical deformation in the deformed region is due to at least one second element. So that the first and second elements can be independently designed, dimensioned and produced, there are extensive structuring, formation and variation possibilities. Certain areas in the heel and/or the ball region of the sole can be varied by the at least one first element, and certain areas by the at least one second element, in the longitudinal direction.

A height adjustable chair has an upper portion that moves relative to a lower portion. Push-off arm rests are provided so that a person need not leave the chair to adjust the seat height upwardly. A seated person can transfer their body weight to the push-off arm rests supported directly by the stationary lower portion while the seat is being adjusted upwardly.

Footbeds (e.g., in footwear, socks, etc.) for engaging a plantar surface of a wearer's foot include one of the lateral or medial sides having a smooth or substantially smooth feel or surface while the opposite side has a textured feel or surface, e.g., by providing plural raised areas that define the textured feel or surface. Depending on the location of the texturing (lateral side or medial side) and/or the type of ambulatory activity (e.g., running or walking), lower extremity movement during the activity may be affected, e.g., to reduce pronation, reduce maximum eversion, reduce rearfoot range of motion, reduce eversion velocity, reduce plantarflexion when pushing off during a step, reduce inversion at heel strike, reduce eversion range of motion, reduce maximum internal tibial rotation, to increase stability during cutting motions, etc.

A knotter had a twine holder, a bill hook, an arm carrying a crotch and a cutter and a twine finger operated by a drive mechanism to form two knots consecutively, the first to tie together two runs of twine passed around a completed bale and the second to tie together two runs of twine drawn from respective supply rolls for the commencement of the next bale. The twine holder serves to grip the two runs of twine drawn from the supply rolls throughout the formation of the two knots. The bill hook serves to knot the runs of twine gripped by the holder. The cutter serves to sever the runs of twine between the holder and the bill hook. The crotch pushes the twine runs off the bill hook during the completion of each knot. The twine finger is pivotably mounted on the opposite side of the bill hook from the twine holder to bring the sections of the runs of twine to be knotted within the reach of the bill hook. In the invention, an edge of the twine finger contacting the runs of twine as the knots are pushed off the bill hook by the crotch comprises an obstruction to resist movement of the runs of twine in a direction transverse to their length.

An orthotic device that includes an active mechanism to modify the curvature of the arch support and a mechanism to tilt the heel while performing varied activities is provided. The system functions by using both a plantar pressure sensor to measure the reaction forces felt on the device by the foot and determine the position in the walking cycle. A fluid sensor is typically used to determine the pressure in each hydraulic chamber to determine if the pressure in each chamber corresponds with the distribution pattern in the plantar pressure sensor. This device hardens the insole at the point before push-off to create a rigid lever that increases the user's transfer of energy to the ground.

The removable push-off tab for an IV catheter is adapted for releasable attachment to a hub of an intravenous catheter assembly. The removable push-off tab is adapted for bearing against a push-off plate to provide an increased bearing surface for pushing the catheter into the patient's vein. The removable push-off tab has opposed concave and convex faces and an opening formed substantially centrally therethrough. The opening is dimensioned and configured for releasable mounting on the hub of the catheter.

The present invention relates to a retainer for pallet racks and the like. In particular, this invention relates to a retainer that is easily and quickly attached to the pallet rack and which is used as a safety barrier to prevent pallets from being pushed off the pallet rack and to assist in locating pallets on the rack at the correct depth. A pallet retainer of the present invention includes at least a plurality of spacer members and at least one upright member, wherein each spacer member includes an opening through which the upright member passes and wherein the spacer member positions the vertical member to substantially prevent a pallet being placed to deeply within a pallet bay.

A bra incorporates shape memory alloy, either in shape memory or super-elastic states, an accelerometer, a power source, a microprocessor, and an algorithm implemented by the microprocessor to learn and adapt to the displacement pattern of the wearer's breast during a physical activity. The shape memory alloy is in the form of SMA or super-elastic wires integrated into portions of the bra, whereby activating the wire(s) shortens the corresponding wire to produce a compressive force on the breast within the bra. The system thereby provides real-time, active suspension to control breast displacement or bounce. The system provides real-time feedback to a memory or super-elastic material integrated into the bra to provide adaptive force and displacement to counteract the push-off and landing forces at each footfall of the moving wearer affecting breast displacement

An improved personal propulsion device that generally imparts thrust directly to the user. The device allows hands free control of thrust magnitude and direction so both hands can grasp and control bicycle handlebars and brakes, watercraft paddles, ski poles or other apparatuses. The device is adjustable vertically, on the users' back, higher to allow sitting in a canoe or wheelchair and lower for standing on skates, skis, kick scooters etc. A user on a bicycle may prefer to lean forward for comfort and aerodynamics, a device adjustment compensates and delivers level thrust. A user on a snowboard or skateboard stands oblique to the direction of travel, a device adjustment allows in line thrust. Both users' hands and arms are free to balance, protect others by pushing off or break a fall. The present invention can be provided as separate modules that allow interchangeability and use with a direct drive mechanism.

The invention relates to an epoxy molding compound finished product container loader. The epoxy molding compound finished product container loader comprises a conveying platform for conveying a finished product tray, wherein a finished product panning mechanism is arranged in the front of the conveying platform; a finished product tray push-off station is arranged at the rear part of the conveying platform; a side baffle plate is arranged on the finished product tray push-off station perpendicular to the direction of the conveying platform; one side of the finished product tray push-off station is provided with a finished product tray push-off cylinder; the other side of the finished product tray push-off station is provided with a finished product tray container loading mechanism; and the finished product tray container loading mechanism is provided with a packing case lifting platform. The epoxy molding compound finished product container loader is reasonable in design, simple in structure and convenient to use, automatic container loading of an epoxy molding compound finished product is realized, manual finished product selection and container loading are replaced, the labor workload is greatly reduced, the work flow is simplified, the quality of products is ensured, the production efficiency is improved, the production cost is lowered, and hurt to employees by dust is reduced.

The invention relates to a replacing method of a converter tap hole and belongs to the technical field of steel smelting. The replacing method of the converter tap hole provided by the invention comprises the following steps: 1, placing a whole set of brick in a brick cup channel and adjusting the angle and position; and 2, fixing the whole set of brick on the converter body, filling the gap between the brick cup and whole set of brick with a tapping hole grouting material and sintering the tapping hole grouting material by the waste heat in the converter. The invention has the following beneficial effects of the replace time shortened by about 10 minutes compared with an existing method, the service life of the tapping hole prolonged by about 250 furnace compared with the existing method, the success rate for pushing off the slag improved by 10% compared with the existing method and the cost on per ton of steel reduced by about 0.15 yuan, so as to achieve the purposes of shortening replace time for converter tapping hole, prolonging the service life of tapping hole, improving slag pushing-off rate, reducing production mistake, improving product quality and reducing production cost.