Unique to the upper of the Air Jordan VIII is a color splash on the heel/outsole and lockdown straps embossed with the number 23. The padded high-top cut returned to the Air Jordan line. The popular inner booty sock liner also made its return. A circular carpet-like Jumpman logo appea...
The night before launch day we discovered that one of the launcher's nozzle seats had a crack all the way around in the solder where it attaches to the base. This made the whole nozzle seat wobbly. Because of the forces involved in that section, the crack was not considered to be criti...
The shoe consisted of a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) support and a polycarbonate plate, along with anti-inversion crossing straps to lock down the foot. Extra padding added protection but also added weight. Jordan originally produced three colorways of the AJ VIII: White/Black/Red (leather)...
ankle stirrup:forankle sprainsand some fractures; a hard plastic that covers the lateral and medial ankle and lower part of the leg, held in place with Velcro straps. May contain air bladder for increased stabilization. bivalvec.:cast that is split in half (shelled) by cuts made on opposite...
Generally, the load distribution panel is secured to the front of the airbag to distribute the force of impact through the majority of the volume of gas in the inflated airbag. Securement of a load distribution panel and an airbag is a challenge because of the strong impact forces involved...
FIG. 11 shows deflector100strapped to the leg of a motorcyclist while the motorcycle is moving. As shown by the arrows, the air flow forces deflector100upward into its extended condition, with support web108in tension. In this embodiment, support web108is taut when the angle between deflector...
5, or a garment, such as a vest, via buckles, ratches, loops and/or straps 15 provided on harness 1. In the case of a backpack, each of harness straps 15 is coupled to a front portion of a corresponding shoulder pad 28 of the backpack, i.e. the portion of shoulder pad 28 ...
When a fan or blower forces air through a pliable duct to supply the room with air, the pressure of the forced air tends to inflate the duct. This can cause the duct to expand radially and longitudinally to a generally cylindrical shape. When the ventilating or other conditioning demand of...
(IATA) ULD Technical Manual. In these documents, the required characteristics of air cargo containers, such as for instance the ability to sustain defined vertical and lateral loads and impacts, shear forces and fire resistance are set out. Likely the most severe load criterion is the downward ...
1. An alternating pressure relief fluid absorbent system with low air loss features, the alternating pressure relief fluid absorbent system comprising: a low air loss absorbent protective cover apparatus including a non-porous base portion constructed of an air impermeable, liquid impervious material, ...