Remington Products Company

Mickey Smicklevich

Brian J Culley

A product, such as an insole () or the like, is formed in a mold () having mold cavities () therein. A porous insert () is placed in the cavities () and a foamable material () is introduced into the cavities (). When the material () cures, it impregnates the inserts () which makes them more rigid. The resulting insoles () thereby have a portion made up entirely of foam () and a portion made up of the insert material () rigidified by the foam ().

Foam product with an insert and its method of manufacture

A pad (), a plurality of which can be positioned in a helmet () or the like for comfort and protection, includes a first generally rectangular fabric material () having truncated corners (). A first generally rectangular foam material () having truncated corners () includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and side surfaces (), the top surface being attached to the first fabric material (). A second generally rectangular foam material () having truncated corners () includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and side surfaces () having a scallop (), the top surface being attached to the bottom surface of the first foam material (). A second generally rectangular fabric material () having truncated corners () and sides having a scallop () is attached to the bottom surface of the second foam material (). The side surfaces () of the first and second foam materials () are exposed. The first foam material () is an open-celled polyurethane, and the second foam material () is an impact rate dependent polyurethane having a thickness at least as great or greater than the thickness of the first foam material ().

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Stow, OH, United States of America

Mickey Smicklevich