The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2015
Applicant:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Inventors:
Timothy P. Coffield, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Daniel S. Sommerfeld, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Andrew B. Hartmann, Muskegon, MI (US);
Assignee:
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 55/12 (2006.01); A47C 5/12 (2006.01); A47C 7/14 (2006.01); A47C 7/28 (2006.01); A47C 7/74 (2006.01); B29D 7/01 (2006.01); F16F 1/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 55/12 (2013.01); A47C 5/12 (2013.01); A47C 7/14 (2013.01); A47C 7/282 (2013.01); A47C 7/287 (2013.01); A47C 7/746 (2013.01); B29D 7/01 (2013.01); F16F 1/36 (2013.01); F16F 2226/00 (2013.01); Y10T 428/24719 (2015.01); Y10T 428/24975 (2015.01);
Abstract
An elastomeric load hearing surface with different load support characteristics in different directions. In one embodiment, the surface includes an elastomeric membrane that is oriented in only a single direction, for example, by compression or stretching. In another embodiment, the surface includes mechanical structures, such as connectors and variations in thickness that vary the load support characteristics in different directions. In another embodiment, a surface is both oriented and includes mechanical structures.