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A child restraint apparatus relates to holding a child within a vehicle interior. The apparatus has a body with an internal area for receiving a child. An energy absorbing member extends in use over at least part of an external surface of the body. This energy absorbing member faces away from the internal area.

A cycle adapted to travel in an upright position along a support surface comprises a rigid frame, a plurality of wheels rotatably journaled with respect to the frame, a suspension tube mounted to the frame for reciprocal movement in upward and downward directions, a seat assembly disposed on an upper end portion of the suspension tube, a drive assembly disposed on a lower end portion of the suspension tube for common movement with the seat assembly, a steering mechanism, and a biasing assembly disposed between the frame and the suspension tube. The biasing assembly is operative to bias the suspension tube into a pre-impact position relative to the frame such that movement of the suspension tube in the downward direction is resisted by the biasing assembly through exertion of a restorative force which urges the suspension in a upward direction toward the pre-impact position, thereby cushioning the seat assembly and the drive assembly relative to impacts occurring during operation of the cycle.

An energy absorption material, formed of a plurality of structural layers each formed of a substantially rigid material; a plurality of cushion layers interleaved with the structural layers, with each cushion layer formed of a substantially compressible material; wherein the cushion layers are coupled to adjacent structural layers; and one of the cushion layers and the structural layers is further positioned on a threat face of the energy absorption material.

A system for deploying an airbag when an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has failed or is no longer able to sustain flight, comprising a triggering means which releases compressed air into a bag or bags which are configured to expand around the UAV for the purpose of reducing the deceleration forces of the UAV on impact. UAV's are provided that are configured with a system that includes a triggering mechanism that deploys one or more bags when there is a failure or when flight is no longer sustainable.

A vest to be worn by a driver / passenger of a two-wheeled vehicle or the like provided with a plurality of air chambers which are folded and housed wherein the air chambers instantaneously expand in two stages by being filled with carbon dioxide gas injected through a carbon dioxide gas cylinder connected to the activating device, creating a buffer effect to cushion the impact on the driver / passenger, who is thrown out onto a road surface, a construction on the road, a wall surface, or the like, which is a circumstance typical to traffic accident disasters of two-wheeled vehicles or the like.

A slide play apparatus for sliding not only on the surface of snow but also on the surfaces of lawn and sand. The slide play apparatus cushions an impact from a sliding surface to a player and is excellent in operability. The play apparatus (1) includes a body part (2) having a generally cylindrical shape and including a lower board (7) which contacts with the sliding surface, an upper board (6) positioned over the lower board (7), a nose plate (8) which connects one end of the lower board (7) with that of the upper board (6), and a tail plate (9) which connects the other end of the lower board (7) with that of the upper board (6), and a blade part (3) which is provided inside the body part (2) and made of a pair of blades arranged obliquely with respect to a longitudinal direction axis of the lower board (7) so as to present a substantially X-shape in a plan view, wherein each blade is a sheet-like elastic member, and has contact parts contacted with an upper surface of the lower board (6), curved parts provided on a side of the nose plate (8) and on that of the tail plate (9), and fixation parts fixed to a lower surface of the upper board (6).

The present invention consists of a device especially configured for enabling locating an aircraft quickly which due to an accident has fallen in an area where the search for the remains is especially difficult, such as the sea or mountainous areas. It is made up of a container (1) with an automated lock (7) divided internally into two chambers (2 and 3) in which metal sheets (4) and hollow spheres (5) are introduced; an attached beacon (6), a memory circuit (14); and it is operated by means of an automated control. All these elements form an assembly as a result of a protective and waterproof shell (8) joining them together. It also has an anchor (10) joining it to the outer part of the aircraft where it is arranged, which allows automating the release of the device as the result of a signal indicating the imminence of an accident.

The present disclosure generally provides an athletic or sports glove. The sports glove includes a palm-receiving portion and a thumb-receiving portion extending from the palm-receiving portion. The thumb-receiving portion has a thumb-gripping projection disposed on it. The sports glove also includes an index finger-receiving portion that also extends from the palm-receiving portion. There is an index finger-gripping projection on the index finger-receiving portion. A little finger-receiving portion also extends from the palm-receiving portion and has a little finger-gripping projection on it. The sports glove also includes a dual finger-receiving portion that also extends from the palm-receiving portion, and it is configured to receive a middle finger and a ring finger of a human hand. There is a dual finger-gripping projection disposed on the dual finger-receiving portion.

The invention relates to a multi-legged walking robot, a hydraulic driving system for leg bending and stretching of the multi-legged walking robot and a control method, and belongs to the technical field of robots. The hydraulic driving system comprises a hydraulic cylinder, a hydraulic pump, an energy accumulator, an oil tank and a multifunctional joint control valve set. The hydraulic pump is provided with a high-pressure oil supply port and a low-pressure supply port; the multifunctional joint control valve set comprises an oil flux adjustable control valve connected between a rod oil cavity oil port and a rodless oil cavity oil port of the hydraulic cylinder, three conduction control valves that are used for independently controlling the communication states of load ports between the rod oil cavity oil port and the low-pressure oil supply port, between the rod oil cavity oil port and the high-pressure oil supply port and between the rod oil cavity oil port and the the oil tank; andthree conduction control valves used for independently controlling the communication states of load ports between the rodless oil cavity oil port and the low-pressure oil supply port, between the rodless oil cavity oil port and the high-pressure oil supply port and between the rodless oil cavity oil port and the oil tank. The hydraulic driving system with the improved structure can effectively reduce energy loss, improves the energy utilization rate, and can be widely applied to the technical field of robots.

A pad for protecting animals transported in vehicles includes a cushioned base portion arranged to be laid flat onto a support surface of the vehicle such that the first portion has a top surface. The pad can also have a cushioned rear portion arranged to be positioned adjacent to the base portion at an angle to the base portion such that the second portion has a front surface. The top and front surfaces are preferably covered by a vinyl covered fabric composite material. The base and rear portions can be contiguously connected along a fold line.

An accumulator is provided, the purpose of which is to stabilize the mounted state of a damping member while alleviating impact on a metal bellows. Provided is an accumulator (100) in which a damping member (190), which is configured to freely slide over the inner peripheral surface of a pressure container (110) and which suppresses vibration of a metal bellows (130) while maintaining a gap between the metal bellows (130) and the inner peripheral surface of the pressure container (110), is mounted in at least one location in a plurality of annular dips in the metal bellows (130) in which a plurality of annular bumps and a plurality of annular dips are alternately formed; the accumulator (100) characterized in that diametrally inner-side tips of the damping member (190) are fitted with the dips, and diametrally outer-side tips of the damping member (190) are longer on the diametrally outer side than the bumps of the metal bellows.

It is intended to provide a sock which offers a comfortable fitting feel without causing fatigue, congestion and so on even over prolonged wearing. Namely, a sock having such a length as at least covering from the toe to the ankle and being knitted with knitting yarn, wherein a knitted fabric made of a face yarn and a back yarn is provided in the inner half of the plantar arch area in the foot sole and an auxiliary yarn is further inserted together with the face yarn to thereby present a constricted and less expandable fabric.

A shock absorber for use with a cycle comprises elongated first and second tubular members and a biasing assembly. The first tubular member is associated with the cycle's frame and has a longitudinal axis. The second tubular member has a lower end portion adapted for connection to foot supports and an opposite upper end portion for connection to the cycle's seat assembly such that the foot supports and the seat assembly are interconnected for common movement. The second tubular member is slidably disposed with respect to the first tubular member for movement along the longitudinal axis away from an initial position as determined by a pre-impact condition. The biasing assembly is coupled between the tubular members so that movement of the second tubular member in a first direction away from the initial position is resisted by the biasing assembly, which responds with a restorative force to urge the second tubular member in a second direction toward the initial position thereby cushioning the seat and drive assemblies relative to impacts during operation. A methodology for cushioning impacts during operation is also disclosed.

A fitness ball includes a ball portion having a generally spherical-shaped resilient shell, a pocket disposed in the ball portion and defining an opening in the ball portion, and a handle extending from a first point on an inner surface of the pocket to a second point on the inner surface of the pocket. In some embodiments, the fitness ball further includes an impact-absorbent filler material disposed in an inner cavity defined by the resilient shell and the pocket. In other embodiments, the fitness ball includes one or more gel inserts embedded in the pocket to cushion impact of a user's hand with the pocket. In other embodiments, the pocket is adhered to the resilient shell by an adhesive disposed between an interfacing portion of the resilient shell and a corresponding lip of the pocket which overlaps the interfacing portion of the resilient shell.

A restraint system for occupants of a vehicle, comprising a belt; an airbag unit arranged on the belt, wherein the positions of the belt and the airbag unit can be shifted with respect to each other; an airbag in the airbag unit; and means for securing the position of the airbag on the belt, i.e., means by which the airbag and the belt can be fastened together upon deployment of the airbag without the possibility of a shift in their relative positions.

The present invention relates to a selverdge warp feeding device which is used for a planetary edge weaving device of weaving machine. The aim of the invention is to prevent the damage of selverdge warp bobbin or selverdge warp feeding device, which is caused by the vibration of selverdge warp bobbin in axial direction, etc. In a selvedge warp feeding device (1) which rotatably supports the planetary edge weaving device of the selverdge warp bobbin (2) between a pair of side walls (3a) opposite on a bobbin bracket (3) through a bobbin shaft (4), at least one selected from the end faces 3b and 6b of the selvedge warp, which face a side wall (3a) of the bobbin yarn (3) and an end face 2b that faces the side wall (3a) of the bobbin bracket (3) is provided with a buffer component 5 which projects from the end face of one member to the end face side of the other member.

A train collision self-turning safety table comprises a table top, guiding sliding blocks, supporting rib plates, a mechanism installation base, a torsional spring, table top locking and positioning keys and a buffer spring. The mechanism installation base is installed on a wall beside a train seat. The two supporting rib plates are installed on the mechanism installation base in parallel. The table top is installed on the two supporting rib plates. The guiding sliding blocks, the torsional spring and the buffer spring are installed below the table top and fix the table top. The seven table top locking and positioning keys are uniformly and fixedly installed on a panel of the mechanism installation base in an arc shape. The train collision self-turning safety table can buffer the collision between a passenger and the table top when a train accident happens, and therefore the response time for the passenger to conduct self-protection actively is prolonged. Through turning of the self-turning table, the contact form between the passenger and the table is changed from line contact to surface contact, and the contact area between the passenger and the table is greatly increased; and according to the Newton's laws, the pressure borne by the passenger can be effectively decreased, and the passive safety of the passenger is improved.

A shell structure including a casing and a frame is provided. The casing includes an elastic material structure and a fiber structure, wherein the fiber structure is intermixed with the elastic material structure, and the casing has at least two sides adjacent to each other. The frame is wrapped by the casing, wherein the casing and the frame have at least one buffering space therebetween, and the buffering space is aligned to a border between the two sides. In addition, a manufacturing method of the shell structure is also provided.

Accessories for firearms. They are designed to reduce the recoil felt by the shooter when a firearm is discharged. The accessories meet this goal by modifying the decay pattern of vibrations set up in the stock when the firearm is discharged. Kick may be further reduced by elastic compression and also by pneumatic compression of air in sealed pockets formed in and by accessory components.

A flexible liner that is inserted onto bathtubs or children swimming pools to help cushion an impact and mitigate injury when a bather or swimmer falls on the hard ledges covered by the flexible liner. The device covers the ledges of the bathtub or pool with a soft, cushioning material and is attached to the bathtub or pool to maintain its position along dangerous, hard surfaces. The flexible liner has connectors where toys or other useful devices can be attached for the bather or swimmer to play with or utilize. The flexible liner is designed to add cushioning to decrease impact injury and entertain the bather or swimmer.

The invention discloses a child seat with a safety air bag device. The child seat comprises a pair of armrests, accommodating spaces are arranged in the armrests, shells are hinged in the accommodating spaces, the safety air bag device is arranged in the shells, and the safety air bag device comprises a generator and a safety air bag. The safety air bag device is arranged on the child seat. When vehicle collision occurs, before a child does not collide with in-vehicle component for the second time, the generator inflates and starts the safety air bag, and the safety air bag filled with air israpidly opened between the generator and the safety air bag, so that the child flaps on the safety air bag when moving due to inertia, impact borne by the child is relieved, collision energy is absorbed, and harm of vehicle collision to the child is reduced.

A container conforming to ISO container standards and provided with corner fittings at four corners of the bottom of a rectangular box-shaped container body includes: an elastic member that accumulates potential downward so as to protrude the corner fittings from the lower surface of the container body; and a buffer mechanism which is used for buffering the movement of the corner fittings in the vertical direction. The container can buffer the impact during loading and unloading under the condition that the stacking efficiency is not reduced, so that goods are prevented from being damaged.

The invention relates to a multi-legged walking robot and its hydraulic drive system and control method for leg flexion and extension, belonging to the technical field of robots. The hydraulic drive system includes a hydraulic cylinder, a hydraulic pump, an accumulator, an oil tank and a multi-functional joint control valve group; the hydraulic pump has a high-pressure oil supply port and a low-pressure supply port; the multi-functional joint control valve group includes a rod oil connected to the hydraulic cylinder. The oil flux adjustable control valve between the oil port of the rod oil chamber and the oil port of the rodless oil chamber is used to control the communication status of the oil port of the rod oil chamber with the low pressure oil supply port, the high pressure oil supply port and the load port between the oil tank Three conduction control valves for independent control, and three conduction control valves for independently controlling the connection state between the rodless oil chamber oil port and the low pressure oil supply port, the high pressure oil supply port and the load port between the oil tank. The hydraulic drive system improved by the structure can effectively reduce energy loss and improve energy utilization rate, and can be widely used in the field of robot technology.